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European FVL Cost Index: H1 2026 Results Released

News from ECG ECG - 2026-10-08

PwC Austria and ECG – The Association of European Vehicle Logistics have released the H1 2026 European Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) Cost Index, which tracks sector cost developments through June 2026. …

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ECG welcomes Juan López Crego as new Projects Assistant!

News from ECG ECG - 2026-10-05

ECG is pleased to welcome Juan López Crego as Projects Assistant! …

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Jump before the curve peaks

News from ECG ECG - 2026-10-01

At the ECG Conference in Copenhagen, 15–16 October, leadership advisor Lars Sudmann will deliver a keynote on leading people and organisations through transformation and uncertainty. …

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News from the industry

German ports demand national funding pact

Maritime and Ports Splash 247 - 2026-10-09

German port operators are pressing Berlin for a national funding partnership, arguing that infrastructure essential to trade, energy security and industrial supply chains cannot remain a purely regional responsibility. …

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Electric trucks’ toll-free ride now has an end date: what the EU’s 2031 rules mean for your fleet

Land transportation trans.info - 2026-10-08

For operators doing the maths on electric trucks, one of the biggest savings now has an expiry date. …

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Germany’s new rail repair plan foresees delays remaining high until 2030

Land transportation Clean Energy Wire - 2026-10-07

Germany's government expects train delays caused by faulty rail infrastructure to remain more than twice as high in 2030 as in 2020, according to figures in its first five-year plan for the national rail network. …

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China rejects EU request for voluntary hybrid car export curbs, FT reports

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2026-10-07

China has rejected a European ​Union request for ‌voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports as ​the two ​sides enter the last ⁠stretch of negotiations ​to avoid a ​trade conflict, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. …

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ARRRA ports target closer cooperation on infrastructure

Maritime and Ports Port Technology International - 2026-10-06

Governments and ports across the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Rhine-Ruhr Area (ARRRA) have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border infrastructure, energy and logistics as the region seeks to maintain its competitiveness. …

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Panama Canal extends long-term slot system to panamax locks

Maritime and Ports Splash 247 - 2026-10-06

The Panama Canal is extending its long-term slot allocation programme to the Panamax locks for the first time as it looks to give more customers greater certainty through the coming dry season. …

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Swiss LSVA reform: e-trucks exempt until 2030, Euro 6 could pay more from 2029

Land transportation trans.info - 2026-10-05

Both chambers of the Swiss Parliament approved the LSVA reform in a final vote on 2 October 2026, completing the parliamentary stage of the legislative process. …

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European EV share hits 33% as fuel prices, affordable models drive demand

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2026-10-05

Battery-electric vehicle sales surged in September across 12 major European markets, capturing a record share as higher fuel prices and affordable new models accelerated the shift away from gasoline and diesel vehicles. …

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Shipping markets hit new highs across multiple sectors

Maritime and Ports Splash 247 - 2026-10-05

Shipping’s extraordinary earnings boom powered further into uncharted territory on Friday, with Clarksons Research’s cross-sector ClarkSea Index jumping another 14% to $75,658 a day, its fourth consecutive all-time high. …

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Record electric car market powers bumper September

Automotive Industry SMMT - 2026-10-02

The UK new car market accelerated in September, with registrations up 12.1% to 350,518 units, according to preliminary figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).1 The result marks a 10th consecutive …

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Dutch ports urge EU to turn strategy into action

Maritime and Ports Port Technology International - 2026-10-01

Five Dutch seaports are urging European policymakers to turn the European Ports Strategy into practical, funded measures. …

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Electric trucks are already beating diesel on cost – by up to €100,000

Land transportation trans.info - 2026-10-01

The study compares battery-electric and diesel long-haul trucks across nine EU markets: the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, Belgium, Poland, Spain and Italy. …

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New obligations for hauliers in Europe this October: are you ready?

Land transportation trans.info - 2026-09-30

The start of October will be particularly important for companies operating on the Iberian Peninsula and in south-eastern Europe. Romania is replacing the existing vignette model for trucks with charges based on the distance travelled. …

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Capacity, consolidation and theft test North America's vehicle networks

Automotive Industry Automotive Logistics - 2026-09-30

Finished vehicle logistics in North America is operating under a combination of pressures few networks have had to absorb at once. …

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Freight forwarding liability comes under IUMI focus

Maritime and Ports Heavy Lift - 2026-09-30

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has examined whether freight forwarding liability insurance should become a greater focus of its work, acknowledging the increasingly important role freight forwarders play in managing g …

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Supply chain resilience is only as good as the agreements behind it

Land transportation Splash Ports - 2026-09-29

German port strike risk is a timely reminder that visibility alone does not create resilience. …

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EU to increase support for truck charging infrastructure

Land transportation Electrive - 2026-09-29

At this year’s Connecting Europe Days event in Brussels, representatives from politics, business and the transport sector are meeting to discuss the future expansion of Europe’s transport infrastructure. …

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EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Automotive Industry Electrive - 2026-09-28

The European Union is reportedly urging the UK to raise its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. …

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Splash Wrap: The boom and the bill

Maritime and Ports Splash 247 - 2026-09-25

Shipping spent another week discovering that the same forces making it extraordinarily profitable are also storing up the ingredients for its next downturn. …

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Port of Rotterdam to gain 500MW of temporary grid capacity

Maritime and Ports Port Technology International - 2026-09-25

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Deltalinqs have welcomed plans by TenneT and Stedin to accelerate the availability of additional electricity capacity in Rotterdam’s Europoort area. …

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