News from ECG

Vehicle transporters operating on German territory are now subject to new guidelines regarding load securing. …

Drop in shipping time charter rates masks continued cost increases across the board in headline number says ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, which publishes the update in part …

With the ECG Conference 2024 just around the corner, the excitement is building as we prepare to welcome 600 industry professionals to Hamburg on 24-25 October. …

The new VDI Guideline 2700, already published, should have allowed for a transition period to permit vehicle logistics transportation companies to certify their trucks ahead of implementa …

ECG is relaunching two new editions of the Negotiation Management Course in conjunction with the Negotiation Academy Potsdam (NAP). …

On 17 September, the European Commission´s President Ursula von der Leyen revealed her new team shaping the future policies of the European Commission in the next 5 years. …

The VDI Guideline 2700 on lashing on vehicle transporters came into force on 1 September 2024 and is immediately enforceable on German territory, when loading or unloading in Germany but also for transit through the country. …

In the first 6 months of 2024 a total of 581,485 passenger cars have been imported to Europe (EU27, UK & Turkey only- excluding Russia) from China. This volume of just under 600k marks an annual increase of 3.08%. …

The Eurovignette Directive governing truck road tolling in the EU was last modified in 2022, and Member States needed to transpose it by 25 March 2024. …

ECG will hold a pivotal training event for members focused on sustainability and carbon emissions accounting for Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL). …