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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. …

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

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. …

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. …

The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is today calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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

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. …

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

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

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 …

As the worker shortage crisis in the rail industry continues, rail workers across Europe are taking action to demand better working conditions and increased investment in staff. …

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching a new rail freight connection between Budapest, Hungary, and Rijeka, Croatia. This new service is expected to benefit cargo flows in both directions. …

Although improving, air pollution remains the biggest environmental threat to human health: a silent killer that causes more than 300,000 premature deaths a year in addition to causing various illnesses such as lung cancer, strokes, asth …