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European governments are on a rail spending spree – both Germany and Italy have announced significant investment and subsidies in a bid to move freight from road to rail. …

The vehicle silo will increase storage capacity at the corresponding terminal and will also be equipped with a photovoltaic installation on the roof, a ground floor and four upper floors. …

The share of fully electric passenger cars in Germany continues to grow quickly, with the number of e-car registrations growing more than 37% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same time frame the previous year,  …

Chinese technology company Baidu will launch its first electric model at the end of the year together with carmaker Geely under the new Ji Yue brand. The Ji Yue 01, however, is Jidu Auto’s electric SUV, previously known as the Robo-01. …

Pushing forward with its net-zero agenda, Ro-Ro shipping specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has signed a letter of intent for the delivery of four 9,350 CEU methanol-capable and ammonia-ready vessels. …

After extinguishing the serious fire on the car carrier Fremantle, the Dutch Coast Guard entered the damaged ship for the first time and found that all 500 electric cars in the lower decks were undamaged and not the cause of the fire. …

Semiconductor shortages that have created bottlenecks for Germany's car industry will take years to resolve despite chipmakers' plans to build factories in the country, a senior Audi manager was quoted as saying on 11 August 2023. …

Sea freight rates seem to have reached a low point on the main corridors. In 2024, the integration of maritime transport into the emissions trading system could change the rules of the game.   …

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) remains firm in its strategic commitment to promote the mobility of goods by rail. It is an essential objective in its commitment to the sustainability of its area of influence. …

Russia has become the top destination for Chinese vehicle exports, rising almost 500% year-on-year. But vehicle logistics modes, cost and capacity are a challenge, leading to new delivery methods, including cars in containers.  …

Morale among seafarers has plunged for the second quarter in a row this year, according to a study by Mission to Seafarers. …

CEVA Logistics recently gained recognition for its exemplary performance in the U.K., ranking among the top 30 U.K. logistics service providers by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). …

Ford has postponed the market launch of its Cologne-built electric model Explorer, previously planned for early 2024, by about half a year. The issue is apparently related to new global safety regulations for the drive train. …

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6.5bn German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies to address the risk of carbon leakage from higher fuel prices resulting from the German fuel emissi …

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The Italian government has announced the allocation of €300m to help road hauliers offset the high cost of diesel fuel. …

California-based EV startup Fisker unveiled its future all-electric product lineup at an event in Huntington Beach. …

Regardless of the fire that raged on for days on the Fremantle Highway car carrier, reports now claim that some of its cargo is undamaged. …

The Italian government aims to agree a broad plan to 2030 for the country's automotive industry with Stellantis and other groups involved by the end of this year, industry ministry sources said. …

French media are full of hauliers’ anger over the government’s new plan to introduce an extra toll for lorries on the A1 motorway. …