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The September changes cover several areas, including liability for infringements, vehicle weights, weekend travel planning and customs procedures at the border. …

On 16 July, the Russian government adopted Resolution No. 896, the fifth amendment since 2022 to the rules governing international road transport restrictions, Linava reports. …

For Erica Giraldo, AFTRI’s Legal and Public Affairs Officer, the solution to France’s chronic bus and truck driver shortage is twofold: better communicating the new and improved image of the profession to attract younger generations and …

According to the latest Ti–Upply–IRU European Road Freight Rate Benchmark, the contract rate index rose by 7.9 points quarter on quarter to 148.0, while the spot index jumped by 14.6 points to 146.8. …

An increasing number of German states have temporarily lifted the country’s Sunday ban on truck traffic as low water levels on major rivers disrupt inland shipping, a move criticised by environmentalists. …

DP World announced that it completed its first delivery of finished vehicles by rail from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Aiud, Romania, launching a new intermodal corridor between Western and Southeastern Europe. …

Driver shortage remains one of the industry’s top concerns. But the picture is complex. …

The question we currently encounter most frequently is: Is a business owner who travels abroad in a 3.5-tonne van to deliver their own goods to a customer, without providing transport services, required to use a tachograph? …

That shift was a recurring theme in an expert webinar hosted by EITD and Trans.INFO on attracting and retaining professional drivers. …

The shortage of professional drivers is a major challenge for Turkish operators. But targeted cooperation between industry and government is opening the profession to new talent. …

On 17 July 2026, the European Commission will unveil a comprehensive proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), aligning the carbon market with the Union's 2040 climate target and industry competitiveness objectives. …

The European Parliament has voted through its negotiating position on the EU’s Military Mobility Regulation, clearing the way for trilogue talks with the Council to begin next week. …

For Torello, driver shortage is not only a labour market issue. It is also a question of bureaucracy, certification and integration, especially for drivers from outside the EU. The company can identify, recruit and train drivers. …

Successful decarbonisation of logistics will depend on a coordinated, whole-systems approach not isolated action or siloed policymaking across different parts of the sector. …

The International Road Transport Union says the driver shortage has now moved beyond the normal freight cycle, with vacancies remaining high even as freight demand softened after the post-pandemic peak. …

What’s changing at EU level …

The global shortage of professional drivers is becoming increasingly difficult to address. Recruitment challenges are deepening and changing workforce expectations are making long-haul driving less attractive to younger generations. …

Logistics is on track to become a heavyweight power user …

The planned update to the EU driving licence directive includes an EU-wide digital driving licence, revised rules on health and fitness checks, and additional requirements for less experienced drivers. …

Electric trucks are gaining traction across Europe, but the charging network is still patchy when it comes to heavy-duty needs. …

China’s freight railways remain on a steady growth trajectory. Between January and May of 2026, they moved 1.67 billion tonnes of goods, a year-on-year growth of 1.8%. …

IRU and a cross-sector industry coalition have called on EU policymakers to prioritise infrastructure, investment support and enabling conditions in the transition to zero-emission corporate fleets. …

The roadmaps, published under the European Commission’s Clean Transport Corridor Initiative, cover two major TEN-T routes: the Scandinavian–Mediterranean corridor and the North Sea–Baltic corridor. …

Germany is moving ahead with a new package of measures aimed at tackling the chronic driver shortage in road freight. …

The issue has now reached Germany’s transport ministry, after long-haul electric truck driver Tobias Wagner submitted an open letter calling for a temporary national solution until EU law is clarified. …

In an ongoing long-term trend, European rail freight has had declining market shares year after year. There are no signs of recovery. …

The Upply x Ti x IRU report on European road freight rates in the first quarter of 2026 shows a clear increase in the contract market, driven by rising fuel prices. …

German hauliers using electric trucks are beginning to see cost-effectiveness as a reason to buy more, challenging the wider industry’s assumption that electric trucks remain dearer than diesel. …

The figure was reported by CLECAT, the European association for forwarding, transport, logistics and customs services, following an ACEA event on heavy-duty vehicles attended by representatives from the European Commission, Daimler Truck …

With the EU–Mercosur transitional arrangement now in force, companies trading with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay can benefit from reduced tariffs – provided they meet the formal requirements and can properly evidence the origin …

As early as February, the Öko-Institut published a survey of 200 logistics professionals to assess their views on the prospects of battery-electric trucks. …

The Q1 2026 benchmark shows a widening gap between contract and spot markets. Contract rates rose to 140.1 index points, up 3.2 points quarter on quarter and 8.9 points year on year. …

Etihad Rail Freight, a subsidiary of Etihad Rail, has completed its first-ever shipment of finished vehicles for an automotive dealership in the UAE -in what has been described as “a significant step” in the development of the logistics …

Long penalised by a specific railway gauge, Spain is accelerating its integration into the European network. …

A new report by Marc Fels, founder of Fueler, ‘The Broken Transition: UK HGV Driver Market Analysis’, says the industry has spent years arguing about training and shortages while ignoring what happens after a candidate qualifies. …

Brussels’ guidelines do not change the regulations, but show how they should be applied in practice – both by drivers and by enforcement authorities. …

New analysis assesses the price of running a car on advanced biofuels versus an electric vehicle. …

The European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) together with a coalition of major European businesses and civil society organisations is calling on Ministers across Europe to swiftly implement toll exemptions for zero-emission trucks (ZETs) …

The latest figures from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, France and Poland show that the pressure on transport firms has not gone away. But they also show that the strain is not showing up in the same way everywhere. …

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) held a high-level conference in Brussels, “Keeping Rail Freight on Track: Workers’ Solutions for a Sector in Crisis”, formally launching the #SaveRailFreight campaign and presenti …

IRU welcomes the targeted transport measures, calls for clearer contingency planning should supply conditions deteriorate, and expects broader financial support through a separate State aid framework. …

EU transport ministers convened on Tuesday, 21 April in an informal video conference to assess the impact of developments in the Middle East on the transport sector, marking an important step towards a coordinated EU response to rising f …

The dispute over the European truck manufacturers’ cartel has reached another important stage that could affect both current and future damages claims against heavy-duty vehicle makers across Europe. …

A nationwide road haulage stoppage is due to begin in Italy on Monday 20 April and run until Saturday 25 April, a continuous 144-hour halt to trucking services across the country. …

France is ramping up fast-charging infrastructure along highways and major roads. A new master plan targets around 30,000 fast-charging points for medium- and long-distance travel by 2035, including 8,000 units dedicated to trucks. …

On 17 April 2026, Brent reached USD 98.83 a barrel, up 35% since 27 February, while the week-on-week move was flat at +0.6%. …

The UK government’s time-limited Depot Charging Scheme provides up to 70% funding for depot-based EV infrastructure, but fleet operators must act fast. …

European road freight is facing a tougher operating environment in 2026 than many in the industry had expected just a few months ago. …

A new France-UK border requirement will become mandatory in just days, and hauliers who miss it risk being stopped before departure. …

Research by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shows that by 2040, European road transport could run exclusively on renewable fuels, and as early as 2030 more than half of demand could be covered using waste and biomass. …