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The German government is threatening to continue its blockade of EU green legislation unless the European Commission finds a way to allow combustion engine cars running on synthetic e-fuels to be sold post-2035. …

IRU, the world road transport organisation, celebrates its 75th anniversary today, eyeing mobility and logistics opportunities that lie ahead. …

New EU laws next year will see major parts of the transport and logistics industry forced to boost their cybersecurity – and report all cyber-attacks. …

A new study of 105 UK HGV “fleet decisionmakers" conducted by Webfleet has found that almost two-thirds of those surveyed anticipate making layoffs over the next 12 months to cut costs. …

 Stellantis announced today it will invest over €130m in the Eisenach Assembly Plant in Germany, producer of the Opel Grandland compact SUV, to add production of the BEV successor vehicle that will be built on the all-new …

The Thames Freeport has been given the go ahead to formally constitute its board and start operating fully, following the approval of the final business case by the UK Government. …

Pressure is growing on the international shipping industry to accept a carbon levy on ships that would fund climate action in the developing world, with the World Bank among those pushing for the measure at a crucial internatio …

After the postponed final vote of the EU states on the ban of combustion engines in new cars from 2035, the hanging game continues. …

The automotive supply industry is investing in new solutions towards climate-neutral mobility, but suppliers are concerned that investment will not be matched by an equal public effort to ensure that the infrastructure is fully in place …

Building on the recent policy statement from French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, climate-neutral cross-Channel transport reached a milestone as the Channel Ports and ferry operator DFDS have signed a …

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee is preparing its position on the TEN-T Commission proposal of 2021 December 14. More than 1800 amendments are on the table of the negotiators. …

The European Commission has drafted a plan allowing sales of new cars with internal combustion engines that run only on climate-neutral e-fuels, in an attempt to resolve a spat with Germany over the EU's phasing out of com …

DB Cargo and its British subsidiary, DB Cargo UK, have carried out load bank tests to operate a Class 60 Locomotive fuelled with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel instead of diesel. …

French container carrier CMA CGM, already spreading its wings by entering the air cargo and logistics markets, is looking to charter four vessels, according to a well placed Loadstar source, in an attempt to benefit fr …

Belgium's Lineas and DFDS are joining forces to transport containers and trailers from the port of Gothenburg via Ghent at North Sea Port on rail to Lyon - and vice versa. …

The German rail network is in dire need of restoration but now that work is finally going ahead carmakers are facing a decade of disruption and delay to the movement of parts and finished vehicles …

Ahead of this week’s European Council Summit, where EU leaders will address EU competitiveness, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is re-iterating its call to speed up action to secure the EU’s industrial base duri …

The German government is trying to secure a future for the combustion engine, but it's likely too late, Renault's CEO warned on 2023 March 21. …

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Ministry of Climate and Environment of Norway, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), to collectively undertake te …

The railway line connecting Palermo to Catania, crossing Sicily from the northwest to east, will be improved with an investment of roughly €5bn. …