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ECSA European Shipowners has received with open arms the adoption of the Szczecin Declaration on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy, hailing it as a “strong and clear” signal that protectionism has no right to a seat at the mar …

Nissan is considering plans to shut two car assembly plants in Japan and overseas factories, including in Mexico, sources said on Saturday, as part of a cost-cutting plan the company flagged earlier this week. …

BYD expects to establish a European center in Hungary, CEO and President Wang Chuanfu said at a news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. …

Italy is set to introduce a €100-per-hour compensation for truck waiting times exceeding 90 minutes during loading or unloading. The draft decree also enables fines for transport payment delays over 60 days. …

The project will be based at the Rur-Scholle-Süd rest area near Düren, on the A4 heading towards Cologne. …

Instead of acting solely as a cost driver, the FuelEU Maritime regulation could create a net financial gain, potentially around €250 million, according to a recent analysis by maritime data and compliance firm OceanScore. …

Investments in LNG dual-fuel vessels offer shipowners a shorter payback period than methanol, ammonia, or VLSFO, a new analysis from industry coalition SEA-LNG has found. …

IRU welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee endorsing the provisional Driving Licence Directive agreement reached during trilogue. …

The use of digital strategies in automotive logistics is becoming ever more necessary to mitigate risks in an increasingly uncertain global market. …

BLG Logistics managed 4.4m vehicles across its network in 2024, including 1.3m through Bremerhaven port, down 15% on the previous year, but higher demand for technical services has helped sales revenue and a new inland t …

Nissan Motor unveiled sweeping new cost cuts on Tuesday, saying it would eliminate 11,000 more jobs and close 7 plants, capping a tumultuous year that has left the Japanese automaker fighting to turn itself around. …

We are happy to announce that Macotruck has now joined ECG. …

Stellantis aims to start producing a mild hybrid version of its Fiat 500e battery-electric city car in November. …

Ford workers at the automaker‘s plant in Cologne, Germany, will go on strike as tensions rise over planned job cuts across its European operations. …

We are happy to announce that Legenus UAB has joined ECG! …

The site, located at kilometre 288+810 on the Sibiu–Orăștie section of the A1, includes two OMV stations equipped with a total of 34 fast-charging points – 17 in each direction. …

A new study shows that depot charging is the way forward for a rapid market ramp-up of battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). …

Vehicle logistics is facing increasingly complex challenges: an acute shortage of skilled workers and declining employee satisfaction are top concerns for many companies in the sector. …

Last Friday, the Austrian Interior Ministry announced that the measures, due to expire on 11 May, will now remain in place until 11 November 2025. …

Following the announcement of the US/UK trade deal, Logistics UK Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Nichola Mallon said the logistics sector welcomes the agreement in principle but awaits the detail with interest:  …