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On 17 April 2025 the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a wave of fees following its investigation under Section 301 whereby maritime vessels owned or operated by Chinese owners or Chinese …

The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) and the China Automotive Logistics Association (CALA) have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement today in a formal ceremony held in Shanghai. …

The Eastern Europe Regional Meeting, which took place in Kaunas, Lithuania, was filled with interesting discussions. …

ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics – and PwC Austria continue partnership to release regular index updatesBrussels, Monday 07 April 2025 …

On April 2, 2025, newly declared as “Liberation Day,” President Donald J. Trump announced a new round of tariffs affecting countries worldwide. Reciprocal Tariffs …

The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is not a visa but a digital ”permission to travel” for visits to the UK. Travelers must apply for this permission before their trip. …

Part 1: PCTC vessels in abundance amid shifting demand …

On 26 March President Donald J Trump announced a 25% tariff to be applied on imported passenger vehicles sold in the United States of America. …

Photo © ECG :  Frank Schnelle, Executive Director, ECG, Dinner Debate, 18 March 2025, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium  …

Photo © ECG :  Wolfgang Göbel, ECG President, Dinner Debate, 18 March 2025, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium  …

ECG’s ‘Women in FVL’ networking meetings have been held three times so far, and they are becoming increasingly popular with women who are invited to network, discuss industry topics and enjoy the energy buzz from colleagues. …

“The European automotive industry is a backbone of European economy. The Green deal treats car makers badly. They need to walk a fine line of green regulations on one side and keeping competitiveness on the other. …

Retailers' loading and unloading environments must improve if the drivers aren´t safe. ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, is launching an escalation process for trucking companies. …

“Improving efficiency has the highest priority for our sector and ECG is ready to support its members and the OEMs.” President Wolfgang Göbel opened the ECG Academy Alumni Meeting in Bar …

ECG has been publishing diesel prices for the past 15 years. The time has come to update and improve this service by adding some additional data. …

1 in 10 incidents involving drivers from trucking companies in the FVL industry occur when loading and unloading vehicles at retailers, raising concerns for ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics. …

The ECG Survey website has been updated with the January 2025 forecast data from S&P Global Mobility. The new dataset is now available in the usual country breakdown on the site. …

On 30 January, the European Commission launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. …

Outlook 2025 is a difficult topic for those involved in the new car market. …

Every year, the alumni and students of the ECG Academy meet to keep the strong network alive. …

When ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics – gathered the Quality & Maritime and Ports Working Groups at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of the discussions was particularly urgent: fires at automotive c …

ECG Business Intelligence analyst, Namrita Chow, gave a presentation at the Quality, Port & Maritime Working Group Congress hosted by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges on 22 January. …

On 30 January, the European Commission will initiate a strategic dialogue aimed at shaping the future of the automotive indu …

The transport industry in Europe lacks 500,000 drivers, and the average age of drivers is 47 years. …

In the first 11 months of 2024, the volume of new vehicles exported from China has superseded the full year exports of 2023. …

As we step into 2025, we are excited to announce a new chapter for ECG News. …

With the current market conditions, our industry has never been more challenged than it is today. …

It’s only 1.5 meters, but ECG has worked for 20 years to get acceptance of harmonized loaded length for vehicle transporters in the EU. …

The negotiation management course with professor Uta Herbst is intense, teaching for example the anchor and award theory and how to leave the negotiation table with a smile. …

In October a total of 542,000 new vehicles were exported from China, marking an 11% increase compared to October 2023. …

The intensive course, organized by ECG, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, took place in Brussels from November 19 to 20. …

Rail transport plays a vital role in achieving decarbonization and ensuring transport capacity in vehicle logistics.  A new study gives insights into what prevents OEMs from shifting more of the transportation to rail. …

The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has addressed concerns surrounding the implementation of the updated VDI Guideline 2700 on lashing on vehicle transporters. …

The times they are a changin. …

The ECG’s Quality Working Group has developed a specialized manual to address the transport and handling of used vehicles, distinct from the existing …

ECG takes on the challenge in the vehicle logistics sector …

Today, on Tuesday, 19th November, two days training in the sustainability and carbon emissions accounting for vehicle logistics started in Brussels. …

The Health & Safety Working Group (H&S WG) established incident reporting website in 2018 to gather information on severe accidents and near-misses happ …

According to a Confidence & Cost Trends Survey conducted by ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, companies experience economic uncertainty in their confidence in future investments. …

ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, today announced a strategic partnership with Smart Freight Centre (SFC) to accelerate the decarbonization of the vehicle logistics industry across Europe. …

Around 14 years ago ECG had the first meetings with officials from the European Parliament and Commission about harmonising the rules for vehicle transporters at EU level, to make transportation more efficient, save emis …

Vehicle transporters operating on German territory are now subject to new guidelines regarding load securing. …

Drop in shipping time charter rates masks continued cost increases across the board in headline number says ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, which publishes the update in part …

With the ECG Conference 2024 just around the corner, the excitement is building as we prepare to welcome 600 industry professionals to Hamburg on 24-25 October. …

The new VDI Guideline 2700, already published, should have allowed for a transition period to permit vehicle logistics transportation companies to certify their trucks ahead of implementa …

ECG is relaunching two new editions of the Negotiation Management Course in conjunction with the Negotiation Academy Potsdam (NAP). …

On 17 September, the European Commission´s President Ursula von der Leyen revealed her new team shaping the future policies of the European Commission in the next 5 years. …

The VDI Guideline 2700 on lashing on vehicle transporters came into force on 1 September 2024 and is immediately enforceable on German territory, when loading or unloading in Germany but also for transit through the country. …

In the first 6 months of 2024 a total of 581,485 passenger cars have been imported to Europe (EU27, UK & Turkey only- excluding Russia) from China. This volume of just under 600k marks an annual increase of 3.08%. …

The Eurovignette Directive governing truck road tolling in the EU was last modified in 2022, and Member States needed to transpose it by 25 March 2024. …