The US fund Stonepeak has paid $2.4bn for 25% of United Ports, which brings together nine container terminals in five countries. Cma Cgm retains 75% and operational control, and closed the second quarter with revenue up 19.2%.

Long-range Ukrainian drones struck sanctioned merchant vessels in the Caspian Sea overnight between 25 and 26 July 2026, the only basin previously considered sheltered from the conflict. The risk reclassification also affects the Middle Corridor, the China-Europe route that uses this basin. Insurance costs may rise.

Fermerci’s half-year survey of rail freight transport shows a loss of more than two million train-km in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Should the trend, linked to Pnrr worksites on the network, continue, the annual decline would exceed four million train-km.

Reports in recent days have highlighted the closure of Italian railway lines, with significant effects on traffic. An overview of the situation at the end of July 2026, with closures, including extended shutdowns, across the network and trains diverted or cancelled.

The Shareholders’ Meeting of Interporto Bologna has approved the 2025 financial statements and a capital increase of more than €8 million, also subscribed by the new shareholder Medlog Holding Italia, an Msc company. Meanwhile, the expansion of the rail terminal is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.