News from Brussels Politico - 2023-03-23
The German government is threatening to continue its blockade of EU green legislation unless the European Commission finds a way to allow combustion engine cars running on synthetic e-fuels to be sold post-2035. …
News from Brussels The Load Star - 2023-03-23
New EU laws next year will see major parts of the transport and logistics industry forced to boost their cybersecurity – and report all cyber-attacks. …
News from Brussels European Commission - 2023-03-23
The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council that increases the maritime transport sector's contribution to reaching the EU-wide target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions b …
News from Brussels Transport & Environment - 2023-03-23
Olaf Scholz’s support for e-fuels in new cars could leave the average German driver paying €210 to fill up their tank, new analysis shows. …
News from Brussels POLITICO - 2023-03-23
Olaf Scholz arrived on 23 March 2023 in Brussels proclaiming the EU had made a “promise” and must keep it. Hours later, the EU clapped back, essentially saying the German chancellor was lying. …
Land transportation Transporting Wheels - 2023-03-23
In a market where spot rates are high, car transporters can profit from increasing their spot share. …
News from Brussels CLEPA - 2023-03-22
The automotive supply industry is investing in new solutions towards climate-neutral mobility, but suppliers are concerned that investment will not be matched by an equal public effort to ensure that the infrastructure is fully in place …
Land transportation trans.info - 2023-03-22
A new study of 105 UK HGV “fleet decisionmakers" conducted by Webfleet has found that almost two-thirds of those surveyed anticipate making layoffs over the next 12 months to cut costs. …
Maritime and Ports Offshore Energy - 2023-03-22
The Thames Freeport has been given the go ahead to formally constitute its board and start operating fully, following the approval of the final business case by the UK Government. …
Automotive Industry Stellantis - 2023-03-22
Stellantis announced today it will invest over €130m in the Eisenach Assembly Plant in Germany, producer of the Opel Grandland compact SUV, to add production of the BEV successor vehicle that will be built on the all-new …
News from Brussels ESPO - 2023-03-22
The European Parliament’s Transport Committee is preparing its position on the TEN-T Commission proposal of 2021 December 14. More than 1800 amendments are on the table of the negotiators. …
Maritime and Ports The Guardian - 2023-03-22
Pressure is growing on the international shipping industry to accept a carbon levy on ships that would fund climate action in the developing world, with the World Bank among those pushing for the measure at a crucial internatio …
Maritime and Ports Multimodal - 2023-03-22
Building on the recent policy statement from French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, climate-neutral cross-Channel transport reached a milestone as the Channel Ports and ferry operator DFDS have signed a …
Automotive Industry electrive.com - 2023-03-22
After the postponed final vote of the EU states on the ban of combustion engines in new cars from 2035, the hanging game continues. …
Members Corner DFDS - 2023-03-21
Belgium's Lineas and DFDS are joining forces to transport containers and trailers from the port of Gothenburg via Ghent at North Sea Port on rail to Lyon - and vice versa. …
News from Brussels ACEA - 2023-03-21
Ahead of this week’s European Council Summit, where EU leaders will address EU competitiveness, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is re-iterating its call to speed up action to secure the EU’s industrial base duri …
Land transportation RailFreight.com - 2023-03-21
The railway line connecting Palermo to Catania, crossing Sicily from the northwest to east, will be improved with an investment of roughly €5bn. …
Maritime and Ports The Load Star - 2023-03-21
French container carrier CMA CGM, already spreading its wings by entering the air cargo and logistics markets, is looking to charter four vessels, according to a well placed Loadstar source, in an attempt to benefit fr …
Automotive Industry POLITICO - 2023-03-21
The European Commission will only go so far to please Germany and Italy in their battle to save the combustion engine from the clutches of an EU ban. …
Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2023-03-21
The European Commission has drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate-neutral e-fuels, in an attempt to resolve a spat with Germany over the EU's phasing out of com …