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The switch to electric cars in the UK is now underway and sales of new electric cars are steadily increasing. In contrast, the shift to electric trucks is only just starting. …

The German government said 2023 May 10 it will proceed with a controversial plan to sell parts of a Hamburg port terminal to China's state-owned Cosco despite fresh security concerns and protests from members of the ruling coalition. …

High site costs in Germany, rising energy costs, an import turnover tax regulation that ties up capital and a shortage of skilled workers are exacerbating the international competitiveness of the logistics sector …

With the launch of the new ISO 14083 standard, we are entering a new phase of global standardization. …

The president of Cyprus is urging the European Union to create a commissioner dedicated to covering shipping issues.  …

Women can see things from a different perspective, which will help drive innovation and encourage positive reactions. …

Chinese-built electric vehicles pose the greatest risk to Europe's automakers and could cost them €7bn ($7.7bn) a year in lost profits by 2030 unless policymakers take action, according to an Allianz Trade report. …

As of April 2023 terra Handels- und Speditionsgesellschaft mbH is a member of ECG. …

Together with Tatravagonka, Hödlmayr has developed a new wagon that safely transports of semitrailer tractors as well as light to heavy commercial vehicles by rail. …

Porsche will incorporate automated assistance and navigation functions from Mobileye's so-called "SuperVision" technology platform in future models, Mobileye said in a statement. …

Pressure on the multipurpose vessel charter rates from other sectors like containers, Ro-Ro and drybulk continues, as reflected in the new charter rates assessment by Drewry. …

Emitting only water vapour, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio. …

Chinese automaker BYD Co., plans to expand into electric vehicles manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam, according to a Vietnamese government statement citing the company's chair. …

Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) will open a new factory in Brazil in 2024. The plant will manufacture electric cars only – in the form of battery electric cars, hybrids and hydrogen-fuelled vehicles. …

In the view of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum e.V. (DVF), the draft of the 3rd Toll Amendment Act submitted to the cabinet for decision on Wednesday leaves important questions unresolved. …

 Disruption to the delivery of vehicles continued last year because of production delays caused by ongoing shortages in the supply of key components, including semiconductors, and by capacity shortages affecting road, rail and ocean …

Six autonomous drones will perform daily flights in the Antwerp port area, a world first that will make an important contribution to overall security of the complex port environment. …

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q1 2023, revealing a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first three months of the year. …

The European Commission proposal made yesterday to add trailers and semi-trailers to the Eurovignette Directive can only be seen as an industry incentive if Member States are obliged to apply it from the same date as the motor vehicle CO …

In its response, the RHA referred to the fact that its members are keen for CPC to be amended. In a 2022 RHA survey, 96% of respondents believed that the current DCPC was not fit for purpose. …