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Ahead of a key ‘trialogue’ meeting between EU Member States, the European Parliament and the European Commission today on rules governing ‘Intelligent Transport Systems’, vehicle manufacturers and safety experts are war …

BLG LOGISTICS enters a partnership with the Bundesfachschule für Betriebswirtschaft im Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe (BFC) and becomes a supporting member of the school association. …

DNV has published a study co-sponsored by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), examining the key drivers transforming the maritime industry and their impact on ship management and seafarers. …

Electric-vehicle sales are poised to more than double by 2026 but eliminating emissions from road transportation by the middle of this century will require even greater efforts, according to BloombergNEF. …

Today, young people under the age of 30 make up half of the world’s population. Their future depends largely on a successful transition to more sustainable, zero-emission solutions. …

IMO has updated the United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference (5-15 June 2023) on the Organization's work towards adopting a revised Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from shipping. …

Flanders, the northern region of Belgium, has announced on June 6, 2023, Gateway²Britain, an innovative digital application that will bring visibility and transparency for trading with Flanders into one place. …

Volkswagen Group's Chinese joint venture with SAIC has transformed one of its plants in Shanghai for production, research and development of electric vehicles, VW said. …

General Motors Co., said on Monday 5 June 2023, it plans to invest more than $1bn to re-tool two manufacturing sites in Flint, Michigan to prepare for a new generation of its internal combustion engine heavy-duty (HD) trucks. …

There will likely be no railway strikes in Germany this week. Deutsche Bahn has returned to the negotiation table. …

In its latest white paper “Biofuels in shipping,” classification society DNV has reported that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey towards decarbonisation while maintaining oper …

With queues reaching 70km, a solution to the Brenner pass bottleneck continues to escape EU governments and authorities. Discussions may no longer be enough; the EU Commission should open its legal toolbox. …

Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports’ network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. …

The European Commission published the Euro 7 proposal with the aim of improving air quality and public health in the EU by reducing pollutant emissions coming from road transport. CLEPA, the European association of automotive s …

Autobahn GmbH and BALM have signed a cooperation agreement on the establishment of weight control points to protect road users and infrastructure, the office said in an official statement. …

Hauliers must recalibrate their route networks to alleviate the strain on Europe’s beleaguered road transport sector caused by the ever-worsening driver shortage. …

The Port of Hanko has recently joined the ranks of ECG members! …

The Balkan states of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have taken a decisive step towards connecting their transport networks with the TEN-T network. …

IRU’s Secretary General held bilateral talks and spoke at the annual International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit of transport ministers in Leipzig. …

The European Commission on June 1st, 2023, presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. …