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Morale among seafarers has plunged for the second quarter in a row this year, according to a study by Mission to Seafarers. …

Semiconductor shortages that have created bottlenecks for Germany's car industry will take years to resolve despite chipmakers' plans to build factories in the country, a senior Audi manager was quoted as saying on 11 August 2023. …

The Italian government has announced the allocation of €300m to help road hauliers offset the high cost of diesel fuel. …

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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6.5bn German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies to address the risk of carbon leakage from higher fuel prices resulting from the German fuel emissi …

The Italian government aims to agree a broad plan to 2030 for the country's automotive industry with Stellantis and other groups involved by the end of this year, industry ministry sources said. …

Maritime administration personnel, shipowners and operators can get to grips with the Energy Efficiency eXisting Ship Index (EEXI) through a new series of videos. …

Since July 2021, EU transport policy has been dominated by the “Fit for 55” package, the European Commission’s roadmap to ensure the bloc reduces emissions by 55% by 2030, but what is in store for the rest of the year? …

Regardless of the fire that raged on for days on the Fremantle Highway car carrier, reports now claim that some of its cargo is undamaged. …

Li Auto said it aimed to outsell BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi in China in 2024 as the up and coming Chinese automaker accelerates rollouts of new models and ramps up production. …

French media are full of hauliers’ anger over the government’s new plan to introduce an extra toll for lorries on the A1 motorway. …

California-based EV startup Fisker unveiled its future all-electric product lineup at an event in Huntington Beach. …

In a recently published webinar hosted by sennder's Director of Green Business and eMobility, Graham A. Major-Ex, it was revealed that electric HGVs charged from Poland's grid actually produce 10% more emissions than diesel lorries. …

The disruptive waves of the automotive industry are affecting the finished vehicle logistics (FVL) market. …

Skoda will halt production at its Kvasiny plant for at least a week from Sept. 11 and did not rule out limiting output at its main plant in Mlada Boleslav due to a shortage of parts. …

Maersk has provided an update regarding the rail freight situation in Slovenia following the devastating floods that have cost lives and damaged infrastructure in the country. …

The road freight logistics industry is on the brink of a revolution, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, writes Luis Moreira-Matias, senior AI Director of sen …

China's passenger vehicle sales fell for a second month in July 2023, as discounts and government support measures failed to persuade consumers wary of buying cars amid a sputtering economy and a prolonged slump in the housing market. …

Updates to four key IMO Assembly resolutions on implementation of IMO instruments were finalized by the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments at its 9th session (III 9, 31 July to 4 August). …

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC's board of directors will decide in favor of building a factory in the German city of Dresden, the Handelsblatt daily reported on 7 August 2023, citing government sou …