The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Pacifico, a new 9,800 CEU Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) and the largest car carrier in the Italian group’s fleet. …

According to the latest Ti–Upply–IRU European Road Freight Rate Benchmark, the contract rate index rose by 7.9 points quarter on quarter to 148.0, while the spot index jumped by 14.6 points to 146.8. …

With a loading capacity of 9,800 CEU, the newbuilding is the biggest PCTC in the Neapolitan Group’s fleet …

The UK’s used car market returned to growth in the second quarter, up 0.7% as 2,009,318 vehicles changed hands, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).   …

Mercedes-Benz last fall turned to McDonald’s to promote its latest model in China, a striking move for an automaker that for decades relied on its German engineering to win over Chinese buyers. …

A new EU-supported project aims to address acute road transport labour shortages by testing safe, legal labour mobility pathways for trained and certified professional drivers between non-EU talent partnership countries and the EU. …

Ningbo Ocean Shipping, the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has joined the list of container carriers that have ventured into vehicle transportation. …

German auto suppliers are more indebted and spend more on interest than their international rivals ​as competition from China intensifies, according to ‌excerpts from an upcoming study seen by Reuters. …

We are pleased to announce that the Spanish translation of the ECG Visual Inspection Guidelines has now been published. …

Iran and Oman are expected to unveil a new traffic arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz imminently, potentially redrawing established shipping lanes and giving Tehran a formal role in overseeing vessels entering the Persian Gulf. …