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Freight to Europe: Suez Partially Reopens, Rhine Capacity Falls
Maersk is rerouting selected Asia–Europe services through the Suez Canal, but has not announced the full return of its network to this route. At the same time, pressure at northern European ports, restrictions on navigation on the Rhine and rail freight strikes in Italy are increasing the risk of irregular last-mile handovers.
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Transport: fuel drives up costs in the Benelux and Germany
Carriers and intermodal operators are increasing fuel surcharges in the Benelux and Germany, while truck activity on German toll roads remains weaker year on year. For European freight forwarding, this means simultaneous cost pressure on pre-carriage and a need for more cautious assessment of carrier availability, particularly on UK- and Germany-related routes.
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Transport: German port strike and 73 Hormuz transits
After the end of the warning strike at six German ports, the risk of delays is shifting to container collection, time slots and rail operations. At the same time, lower traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and a higher August fuel surcharge in France are increasing pressure on fuel adjustment mechanisms and service pricing across Europe.
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Transport: Italian ban on 22 August and lower fuel indices
In European road transport, the most immediate operational risk concerns Saturday’s truck traffic ban in Italy on 22 August. At the same time, August fuel indices in Belgium and Germany are falling, while Sweden is stepping up controls on tachograph manipulation.
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Freight: new fuel surcharges and an Arctic service
Fuel costs once again require adjustments to road and maritime freight pricing, while a new Arctic service is opening an additional entry point into Europe via Felixstowe. At the same time, holiday restrictions in France are changing groupage schedules, so quotations need to distinguish between cost and actual transit time.
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Rates and fuel: August surcharges across Europe
Carriers and operators in Germany, Poland, the Benelux and Estonia are publishing their August fuel surcharge mechanisms, which must be included in road and multimodal pricing calculations. For European freight forwarding, it is essential to separate the base rate, fuel surcharge and road tolls, as their levels and calculation rules remain clearly different across markets.
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