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Creating a data-driven end-to-end supply chain, resulting in significant cost efficiencies and savings, are now easily attainable for the finished vehicle industry sector. …

Germany's Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Waste Disposal (BGL) is embarking on its “largest media campaign in a decade" in order to prevent plans for a huge toll increase being implemented this December. …

Pushing forward with its net-zero agenda, Ro-Ro shipping specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has signed a letter of intent for the delivery of four 9,350 CEU methanol-capable and ammonia-ready vessels. …

The vehicle silo will increase storage capacity at the corresponding terminal and will also be equipped with a photovoltaic installation on the roof, a ground floor and four upper floors. …

European governments are on a rail spending spree – both Germany and Italy have announced significant investment and subsidies in a bid to move freight from road to rail. …

The share of fully electric passenger cars in Germany continues to grow quickly, with the number of e-car registrations growing more than 37% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same time frame the previous year,  …

Chinese technology company Baidu will launch its first electric model at the end of the year together with carmaker Geely under the new Ji Yue brand. The Ji Yue 01, however, is Jidu Auto’s electric SUV, previously known as the Robo-01. …

After extinguishing the serious fire on the car carrier Fremantle, the Dutch Coast Guard entered the damaged ship for the first time and found that all 500 electric cars in the lower decks were undamaged and not the cause of the fire. …

Ford has postponed the market launch of its Cologne-built electric model Explorer, previously planned for early 2024, by about half a year. The issue is apparently related to new global safety regulations for the drive train. …

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. …

Russia has become the top destination for Chinese vehicle exports, rising almost 500% year-on-year. But vehicle logistics modes, cost and capacity are a challenge, leading to new delivery methods, including cars in containers.  …

Sea freight rates seem to have reached a low point on the main corridors. In 2024, the integration of maritime transport into the emissions trading system could change the rules of the game.   …

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) remains firm in its strategic commitment to promote the mobility of goods by rail. It is an essential objective in its commitment to the sustainability of its area of influence. …

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

CEVA Logistics recently gained recognition for its exemplary performance in the U.K., ranking among the top 30 U.K. logistics service providers by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). …

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 …

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

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