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The US aims to impose reciprocal tariffs around the world, triggering potential trade wars that could impact automotive logistics networks and dampen investment. …

The European Union’s (EU’s) €200 bn ($214 bn) InvestAI Initiative gains momentum across sections including robotics, biotech, mobility and manufacturing. …

European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), which represent the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with the green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) issue today a joint statement calling o …

Porsche plans to cut 1,900 jobs in Germany as part of cost-cutting measures to reverse sliding profitability amid weak electric vehicle demand and “challenging geopolitical and economic conditions.” …

Landmark shipment of nearly 500 locally assembled Nissan vehicles opens new opportunities for Egyptian manufacturing …

Securing quality jobs, delivering on skills and training, and ensuring a thriving, competitive European vehicle industry were all at the top of the agenda at today’s Strategic Dialogue meeting. …

IRU joined the European Commission and industry leaders at the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry today, reinforcing the need for a realistic approach to the clean mobility transition. …

TASARU, Bahri, and Mosolf Group have formed a strategic JV in Saudi Arabia to deliver comprehensive automotive logistics solutions in the Kingdom and address market gaps. …

With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) set to take effect this year, shipowners should ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections governing ship recycling for their vessels. …

Freeport of Finland Ltd (Suomen Vapaasatama Oy), part of the Auto-Uuttera Group, and the City of Hanko have signed a new long-term land lease agreement for the Hanko Tulliniemi logistics area. …

Brussels, 12 February 2025 – At the first Strategic Dialogue meeting tackling decarbonisation, automakers and suppliers call for feasible solutions to meet climate-neutral goals as EV uptake slows and Europe’s industrial leadership faces …

With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) set to take effect this year, shipowners should ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections governing ship recycling for their vessels. DNV’s latest guidance paper “Safe and Green Recycling for Ship Owners” outlines how they can work in line with both existing EU Ship Recycling Regulations (EU SRR) and the HKC, coming into effect on June 26, 2025. …

Data from the Statistical Bulletin of the Port Authority of València (PAV) show that China is once again the main trading partner of Valenciaport with 702,633 containers handled in 2024, followed by the USA with which 368,298 TEU’s …

The fourth IRU Green Compact roundtable, hosted by IRU member TotalEnergies, brought together key industry players to discuss the challenges and opportunities of implementing alternative fuels in commercial road transport. …

German automakers would face increased costs while already under pressure from heightened competition. …

Toyota will be begin shipping lithium batteries from its own plant in North Carolina from April this year, beginning with deliveries by truck to its Kentucky assembly plant in Georgetown …

CLdN today, 11 February 2025, announced an increase in frequency and freight capacity on its Zeebrugge-Teesport route.  …

Maritime-related initiatives are among 39 innovative projects—-dedicated to deploying alternative fuel infrastructure—that have been selected by the European Commission. …

The port of Barcelona has registed an increase in vehicle exports in 2024 and while imports have dropped overall, cars in containers imported have more than doubled. …

Donald Trump’s tariff plan could spectacularly backfire, forcing Europe closer to China as it seeks to hit environmental targets, it was claimed. …