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The president of Valenciaport emphasised his commitment to three strategic dimensions for 2030: economic, environmental and social …

European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) welcomed the move, saying that the deal will mark a turning point in the decarbonisation of the industry.   …

Cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs) falling within the scope of the Euro 7 emission standards will make up only 10% of those on EU roads in 2035. …

Fully autonomous driving is “basically impossible” and the technology would be better applied to manufacturing, according to Chinese battery and electric car company BYD. …

The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges amounted to 68.7m metric tonnes in the first quarter, a drop of 4.5% compared with the same period in 2022. …

It now costs a record $110,000 a day to charter a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) for a year – a more than six-fold surge from pre-Covid-19 levels of $17,000/day. …

The U.S. Treasury said that Volkswagen, BMW, Nissan, Volvo, Hyundai and Rivian electric vehicles will lose access to a $7,500 tax credit under new battery sourcing rules. …

On 2023 April 18 the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the vessel Great Antwerp at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan (South Korea). …

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) welcomes the messages conveyed by MEPs, the Council and the Commission during the plenary session of the European Parliament today on the topic of Safeguarding labour mobility and …

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling for an urgent government-led strategy to encourage the uptake of zero-emission HGVs in the country. …

Premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar will start production in South Carolina for U.S. and European markets from 2024, Chief Executive Thomas Ingenlath told Reuters at the Shanghai auto show on 2023 April 18. …

To retain its reputation as a climate leader, Europe must unequivocally embrace science-based climate targets for its shipping industry, argue Faïg Abbasov and Chiara Mingozzi. …

In December, negotiators from the European Parliament, the Commission and EU member states reached agreement on the reformed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the EU’s carbon market and flagship climate policy tool. …

The G7 Ministers on Climate, Energy, and Environment have called for the shipping industry to achieve GHG-zero emissions by 2050. …

ZF has secured a contract with STMicroelectrics for the guaranteed supply of silicon carbide devices in the “double-digit millions” beginning in 2025. …

Spain is facing a shortage of drivers – and it’s likely to get worse if current trends continue. …

Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on 2023 April 16 saw the departure of the first China-Europe Railway Express trains that carried domestically made commercial vehicles, adding another route to China's increasingly expanding intern …

Ahead of a vote on the EU’s carbon market reform, Green lawmaker Michael Bloss reassured consumers that carbon prices will not go above the €45 limit, citing a political commitment by French president Emmanuel Macron. …

The recently restored Berezyne-Basarabeasca railway line connecting Southwestern Ukraine and Southern Moldova is seeing the first freight trains transiting between the two countries. …

As part of continuous efforts to grow its digital supply chain solutions, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has acquired the additional shares of Syngin Technology effective 2023 March 31. …