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Southampton Port is the UK’s hub for automotive logistics, with 11 shipping lines undertaking 110 calls to 52 ports in 40 countries every month. …

Spending on new cars in Russia more than halved last year as the auto industry felt the full force of Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, with production plunging, prices soaring and buyers switching to cheaper used mode …

Italy has stepped up its opposition to European plans to outlaw the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars in 12 years, with the Transport Minister Matteo Salvini calling a rapid switch to electric vehicles "suicide" and a "gi …

Everything you need to know about the new carbon market for shipping. …

Interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternative to electric vehicles and rising government aid, particularly the US Inflation Reduction Act ( …

The latest standard for cars and vans – Euro 6 – introduced in 2014, was fundamentally updated in 2017 and further updated by Euro 6d in 2020. …

To meet the increased capacity and frequency demand from customers, Finnlines is strengthening its Ireland–Belgium freight service. …

But are supply chains set up for this growing trend? …

The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment …

The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of 3 vehicles, called Flat Rack, equipped with built-in ramps for easier transportation and placement of the vehicles. …

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) supports the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the Paris Agreement. …

CLECAT, the European association of Freight Forwarders, welcomes the Commission proposal revising the Regulation on CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), which was presented yesterday. …

Polluting trucks could continue to be sold in Europe after 2040, according to a new EU plan which campaigners say would make the bloc’s net-zero climate goal impossible. …

Years of warnings about job losses from the transition to all-electric cars from internal-combustion powertrains are starting to become reality, as Ford this week announced it would cut nearly half of its European eng …

On Tuesday 14 February 2023, the European Commission has proposed ambitious new CO2 emissions targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) from 2030 onwards. …

The vehicles were transported from factories in Bursa, Turkey and Pitesti, Romania, aboard the Ro-Ro ship Neptune Horizon, on Saturday 11 February. …

IRU has welcomed many aspects of the European Commission’s proposed rules on CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles, however, open concerns about vehicle technology restrictions remain. …

The CO2 reduction targets will increase in intensity roughly every five years, starting with a 45% reduction compared to 2019 levels by 2030, scaling up to 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2040. …

Pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) are becoming increasingly insufficient in East Asia as China’s car exports are growing fast. …

Parliament approved the new CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package. …