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Container freight rates continue to fall at the end of March 2025
27 Marzo 2025 - Container shipping spot rates continued to decline in the final week of March 2025, with the pace of decrease accelerating compared to the previous week. All outbound routes from China recorded falling prices.
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Preliminary agreement allows 17-year-olds to begin training for lorry licences in the EU
27 Marzo 2025 - On 24 March, a provisional agreement was reached between the Council and the European Parliament to reform the EU driving licence directive, which would lower the age to 17 for supervised driving on vehicles requiring a category C licence.
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Wsc sounds alarm over US tariffs on China-built ships
26 Marzo 2025 - The World Shipping Council has raised concerns over the potential consequences of a proposed tariff on vessels built in China entering US ports, warning that the measure would primarily damage the US economy itself.
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Briefs from the world of transport and logistics – 26 March 2025
26 Marzo 2025 - Catania port sees growth in 2024 – Cargo volumes fall in Augusta - Ana delays Nippon Cargo acquisition – Gemini starts with over 90% reliability – Hmm takes delivery of first methanol-powered containership
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Five countries call on EU for stricter checks on road haulage
26 Marzo 2025 - Haulage associations from Germany, France and Scandinavia are urging the European Union to enforce tighter controls on the implementation of the First Mobility Package.
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Leviahub introduces new digital platform easyTms
26 Marzo 2025 - Leviahub has unveiled its new digital platform, easyTms, designed to streamline transport management, cut costs, and enhance operational control through integration with the easyTrack app.
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News from the world of transport and logistics on 25 March 2025
25 Marzo 2025 - Mercedes tests hydrogen trucks – Assagenti marks 80 years – Semiconductors take to the skies with Qatar Airways Cargo – WestJet Cargo partners with Virgin Atlantic on Toronto–London route – Mondial Airline Services to manage Aegean’s cargo in Germany
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Four Sustainable Logistics acquires three electric lorries
25 Marzo 2025 - Three Volvo electric lorries have joined the fleet of Four Sustainable Logistics, which aims to operate fifty electric industrial vehicles by the end of 2025 for regional and last-mile distribution.
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Fewer trains and more lorries crossing Switzerland in 2024
25 Marzo 2025 - The 2024 report from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport on freight rail transport reveals a decline in the share of goods moved by train and a rise in road traffic. One of the main causes is the extraordinary maintenance work on the rail network.
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In 2024, container traffic at Russia’s Global Ports grew
25 Marzo 2025 - In 2024, container shipping in Russia through Global Ports terminals showed signs of recovery, reaching levels seen before the sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine. However, several critical issues remain.
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Italian Privacy Authority fines transport company €50,000
25 Marzo 2025 - A road haulage company has been fined €50,000 by Italy’s Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) for irregular use of GPS tracking to monitor its drivers.
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News from the world of transport and logistics, 24 March 2025
24 Marzo 2025 - An124 shipment for Gruber – Italy and Florida to strengthen ports – DB Cargo renews single wagon freight – Trucks in Iraq – Over €10 million for Burgas Port – Second rail terminal at London Gateway – Return of temporary plates – Competition for single wagon traffic in Switzerland – Action plan for non-EU export
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New company for ro-ro services between Turkey and Europe
24 Marzo 2025 - A new maritime company named Turkroro has been established in Turkey, aiming to boost competition on roll-on/roll-off routes connecting the country with Europe. The initiative is led by a former senior executive of Dfds and is expected to bring renewed dynamism to a strategic transport corridor.
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Msc Houston V loses or damages containers due to stormy weather
24 Marzo 2025 - On 21 March 2025, the container ship Msc Houston V lost at least fifteen containers and sustained damage to several others after encountering a severe storm in the Atlantic. The vessel was forced to make an emergency stop in Vigo.
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Vado Gateway opens a new route to West Africa
24 Marzo 2025 - Maersk has launched a weekly service from the Vado Gateway terminal in Savona to Ghana and Nigeria. The Ligurian terminal is the only Italian port of call on the WAF6 service operated by the Danish shipping company.
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News from the world of transport and logistics, 21 March 2025
21 Marzo 2025 - Hapag-Lloyd’s profits fall – Italian Antitrust investigates RFI – 21,000 teu containership calls at Vado Gateway – Grimaldi’s third ro-ro ship for Turkey – More truck checks in Germany – Drop in industrial vehicle traffic in Germany – DP World launches port in Congo – New drone regulations coming in the US
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Camionista muore schiacciato dalla cabina del suo veicolo
Il 24 febbraio un giovane camionista ha perso la vita in provincia di Verona mentre stava ribaltando la cabina del suo veicolo. S’indaga per scoprire se è un errore o un guasto.
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Cresciuta nel 2024 la movimentazione merci negli aeroporti Sea
Nel 2024 la società aeroportuale Sea, che gestisce Linate e Malpensa, ha movimentato nei due scali lombardi 728mila tonnellate, con un aumento del nove percento rispetto all’anno precedente. È positivo anche il bilancio economico.
Ferrovia
Hhla sperimenta un robot per i perni dei carri container
La società terminalista amburghese Hhla e Fraunhofer CML hanno sperimentato un robot che blocca e sblocca i perni dei carri ferroviari che trasportano container.
Persone
Il Gruppo Menci perde Luciano Menci
Il 4 marzo 2025, il Gruppo Menci ha annunciato la morte di Luciano Menci, figlio del fondatore Geremia e padre dell’attuale presidente Marco. Lo stabilimento interromperà le attività in 6 marzo, in corrispondenza del funerale.