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The Port of Valencia is today the first port in the world to use a 4×4 truck tractor unit powered by green hydrogen to move containers within its terminals. …

Efforts to decarbonise road transport often focus solely on technology and alternative fuels. …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces growing tensions within his coalition over his determination to push through controversial Chinese investment into a Hamburg port terminal — despite security concerns, not least from the U.S. …

After weeks of striking, around 60 truck drivers at the Gräfenhausen rest area in Germany have won their battle against Polish consortium Lukmaz, Agmaz and Imperia. …

According to the DVSA, various topics have been updated in the guidance, which is split into two parts. …

The ETF held a conference on the Future of Train Driving on 2023 April 26, against the backdrop of the upcoming revision of the Train Drivers Directive, which regulates training and certification standards of train drivers in the Europea …

Europe’s legislators must synchronise their green ambitions if they are to have any hope of migrating the continent’s trucking community to sustainable fuel vehicles, it was claimed this week. …

Shippers can sometimes be called to the rescue financially by shipping companies in the event of incidents on a ship, in the name of the principle of general average. A greater risk today than in the past. …

The Council of the EU yesterday adopted a new emissions trading system for road transport (ETS II). The system will apply to road transport fuel suppliers starting 2027, unless oil and gas prices are exceptionally high. …

MAN Truck & Bus has developed and launched several safety systems to improve road safety for commercial vehicles. These include advanced driver assistance systems, emergency braking systems, and lane departure warning systems. …

The letter, addressed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has been shared by the Road Haulage Association on Twitter. …

Car carrier Apollon Leader is the first of its kind to join the Green Award programme. Also, the ship’s owner, Japanese Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co. Ltd., was recently certified, together with its bulk carrier Santa Isabel. …

Currently, there are 15 court cases pending against the Mobility Package at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), with all hearings taking place in Luxembourg over the past two days. …

Mini is considering building electric cars in North America in the future to gain access to US subsidies. …

The Council today adopted five laws that will enable the EU to cut greenhouse gas emissions within the main sectors of the economy, while making sure that the most vulnerable citizens and micro-enterprises, as well as the sectors exposed …

Russia’s largest vehicle maker, Avtovaz, will shut down assembly at its Togliatti plant for at least three weeks at the end of 2023 May because of a new wave of supply disruptions. …

The Report on the Cooperation Practices, Possibilities and Challenges between Member States, Specifically in Rela …

The Danish Energy Agency issued a recommendation that the no-sailing zones around the leakage points on Nord Stream 1 and 2 be lifted, as the resulting gas clouds from the potential gas blowout do not pose a danger to ships in the area. …

BMW will produce a second electric model at its factory in Regensburg in 2023. The fully electric iX2 will follow the iX1 that has been coming off the lines in Regensburg since 2022 autumn. …

Valenciaport and Burgos are already working on the study of a direct rail connection linking the main container port of Spain and the Mediterranean with the import/export companies of the province of Burgos. …