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New automated terminals create “an intensified competitive market” that forces existing local terminals to follow suit, a union has claimed. …

The port of Barcelona reported an 18.4% increase in finished vehicle handling in 2022, moving more than 591,000 vehicles through the year. …

Since it took over Gefco, Ceva Logistics has developed a fifth business division dedicated to finished vehicle logistics and it is now seeing an increase in global demand for containerised vehicle services, writes Marcus Williams …

BMW is moving more finished vehicles by rail following the set-up of a new service between its assembly plant in Regensburg, Germany and the Belgian port of Antwerp-Bruges. …

Some 200 members of the Renewa …

Under a newly approved political agreement between the Danish government and left-wing parties, Danish hauliers will face increased costs for running petrol or diesel-powered HGVs on certain Danish roads starting in 2025. …

Chinese carmaker BYD is now selling its electric cars in Spain. It will soon kick off its Atto 3 SUV, Tang SUV and Han sedan sales there. BYD also sells the models in other European countries. …

Safety from the start …

UNATRAS, a coordination unit of Italian transport associations, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Italian government for not taking action to address the critical situation faced by the freight transport industry. …

Stellantis has announced plans to manufacture electric vehicles in Portugal. …

Under this slogan, the work carried out by women in the port sector will be at the centre of a vast project launched by the Municipality of Livorno in cooperation with many stakeholders from the port and maritime sectors. …

Ford abandons public testing of level-four-capable autonomous vehicles due to their “near-term” unprofitability. …

Car services groups on 2023 March 31 warned a stalled EU proposal to ensure fair access to valuable vehicle data could pave the way for unfair competition from U.S. and Chinese tech companies. …

The Port of Valencia has successfully trained 2,600 lorry drivers in the use of the ValenciaportPCS mobile application. …

And so, after weeks of drama, the e-fuels saga has ended. Although the FDP and its engine acolytes were quick to declare victory, in reality the 100% zero-emission goal was adopted without changes. …

The European Commission decided today to continue to recognise the Philippines’ training and certification system. …

A unique and broad alliance of consumer groups, automotive suppliers, leasing and rental industries, aftermarket operators, vehicle dealers, authorised and independent workshops, data publishers, and insurers have joined forces to call o …

A delegation of Committee on Transport and Tourism, led by its chair Karima Delli, will visit Genoa and Florence (Italy) on 2023 April 3-5, to take stock of trans-European projects development. …

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), a UK-based company, has made a significant breakthrough in the development of zero-emission, long-range hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.  …

The United States and European Union are racing to settle their dispute over tax credits for electric vehicles, but their attempted fix is creating new problems for each of them back home. …