Brent crude futures moved back above USD 100 per barrel on 9 September as renewed attacks on oil product shipping intensified concerns over Middle Eastern supplies. …

The European Parliament has adopted a major reform of the EU Customs Code. …

China's vehicle exports are surging so fast that Europe's ports risk being overwhelmed unless inland logistics networks catch up, industry figures warned at ECG's Eastern Regional Meeting in Koper this week. …

The European Union has asked China to voluntarily restrict exports of hybrid cars as part of efforts to prevent a trade war, the Financial Times reported. …

IRU has launched a new practical toolkit to help road transport companies unlock its largest untapped recruitment pool. …

Germany’s major seaports are moving closer to open-ended industrial action at a time when container terminals across northern Europe are already struggling with high yard densities, vessel delays and inland bottlenecks. …

Last year, ECG published an initial analysis of the Eurovignette Directive, looking at the main changes introduced by the revised EU framework and their implications for road freight operators. …

 Renault Group is ramping up its partnership with China’s Geely with a €319 million ($340 million) investment in Brazil, where the two automakers will launch a “highly electrified” locally-built Renault model based on Geely’s GEA pl …

“The European automotive industry is undergoing the greatest transformation in its history, but it´s on the right track, finding its way to the future.” Prof. …

Despite his heavy tariffs on Chinese imports, Trump’s stance on Chinese OEMs has been to “let them come in”, provided the companies build the vehicles on US soil and hire US workers. …