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Mixed reactions from hauliers to Mobility Package ruling
WEB4 hours ago · The ruling, handed down last Friday, has already drawn responses from several European transport organisations, with reactions varying widely. On 4 October this year, the CJEU ruled on certain provisions of the Mobility Package that had been challenged by Poland and six other EU countries (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, and Hungary).
Spanish lorry drivers plan week-long strike | trans.info
WEB5 hours ago · 9.10.2024. Share. Photo: José Luis Gálvez, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. The planned walkouts will take place on several dates: 28 October, 11 November, 28 November, 29 November, 5 December and 9 December. If their demands are not met, the drivers will start an indefinite strike on 23 December. The action is being organised by Spain ...
Tensions and freight surge as US dockworkers threaten strike
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Port of New York/ New Jersey - Maureen from Buffalo, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. [UPDATE] Impending US dockworkers’ strike raises tensions and freight surge. ILA confirms US East Coast dockworkers strike from 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, 1 October. Negotiations with USMX failed to resolve a …
€2.5bn allocated to modernise European transport infrastructure
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The allocated €2.5 billion will fund projects aimed at expanding and modernising the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The projects selected for funding by the EU will focus on making transport across the TEN-T more sustainable, smart, interoperable, and resilient. According to a statement …
Sea freight rates have abated, but shipping lines have other …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · The latest reading from March 14 this year shows that the global WCI index was at the level of $3,162 (for a 40-foot container). That’s 4% less week to week. At the beginning of December, before the outbreak of the crisis in the Red Sea, it was $1,661. However, at the end of January, the index level was …
Container traffic on Eurasian routes increased by 50%. Priority is ...
WEBFurthermore, the train load factor has changed significantly. This year, on all routes, the proportion of empty containers has fallen to 6%, and on routes from the European Union to China, to 14%.As a reminder, back in 2017, trains from the EU to China were running at 46% empty and this situation continued into 2019.
The changing fate of European ports: are there signs of recovery?
WEBAug 22, 2024 · While ports in the Benelux region are starting to see some early signs of economic recovery to varying degrees, the Port of Hamburg, like the broader German economy, continues to struggle with stagnation. At Europe’s largest port in Rotterdam, throughput in the first half of this year remained virtually unchanged compared to …
Tachograph replacement: A complete guide for hauliers and …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The oldest tachographs, including analogue tachographs and first-generation (G1) tachographs, must be replaced by 31 December 2024. The obligation to replace these tachographs with a second-generation smart tachograph applies to hauliers operating vehicles registered for the first time in an EU Member State.
The global freight wagon market is growing, finds new report
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The global freight wagon market is set for moderate growth, with an expected annual increase of 2.6% through 2028, according to the latest market study by SCI Verkehr.. Despite a slower momentum compared to the last five years, both the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and after-sales sectors are anticipated to expand.