Scania accelerates its electric truck plans in China – CATL expands its truck battery business – Dual-fuel ship fleet continues to grow – Maersk invests in Vietnam’s rail network – TCE develops TUI’s air cargo business

Drewry’s World Container Index rose 2% to $4,585 per 40-foot container in its 22 October 2026 assessment. Shanghai–Genoa recorded the sharpest increase, while carriers are cancelling sailings on Asia–Europe routes. A slight rise in rates is expected on services to Europe, with transpacific rates forecast to remain stable.

Presented in Milan on 7 October 2026 during Fiata’s centenary congress, its 2026 Market Report draws on responses from 111 professionals across 46 territories. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and digitalisation, the federation says freight forwarders must coordinate alternative routes, transport modes and partners when trade corridors are disrupted.

A local court in Mühlhausen, Germany, has fined a haulage operator from Thuringia more than €17,000 for over 200 breaches of working hours, driving time and rest period regulations. Checks carried out within the company were not sufficient to prevent the penalty.

Amazon announced in October 2026 that it plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027. The programme includes €4.8 billion for cloud infrastructure in Frankfurt, upgrades to six distribution centres, two new logistics facilities and a second robotics research laboratory.