After a sharp rise followed by a slowdown, container shipping rates between Asia and Europe experienced a slight decline in the second week of December 2024, while rates on Asia-to-US routes surged.

FedEx plans to spin off its Freight division, which handles less-than-truckload (LTL) road transport, as part of a strategy to simplify its logistics organisation. The new company would be publicly traded.

At its year-end press conference, Italscania revealed that it had registered approximately 4,000 industrial vehicles in Italy in 2024, securing a 21.9% market share in the heavy-duty tractor segment and climbing to the top position. In 2025, the company plans to expand its Italian service network.

The European Commission will recommend a two-month grace period at the start of 2025 for industrial vehicles engaged in international transport without the second-generation smart tachograph. However, its implementation is at the discretion of individual states.

A collaboration between Nevomo and Captrain is developing an automated freight transport system that can be applied to existing infrastructure and rolling stock. The system is designed for the movement of freight cars within closed areas.