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France: stricter Euro 5 weight limits from October 2025
WEB13 hours ago · From 1 October 2025, industrial vehicles equipped with Euro 5 engines will no longer be permitted to exceed a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 40 tonnes. From that date, only 44-tonne trucks that meet the Euro 6 emission standard (or higher) or those registered after 1 January 2014 will be allowed on French roads, as …
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 …
Tensions and freight surge as US dockworkers threaten strike
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Original article, 30 September 2024. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing around 25,000 dockworkers, plans to walk off the job unless port operators agree to wage increases and limits on automation.These ports handle nearly half of US container imports, including essential goods such as food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and clothing.
Experts weigh in on the prospects and challenges of Hydrogen …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The customer-test models of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck, with a total weight of 40 tons and a payload of approximately 25 tons, achieve their considerable payload and extensive range through two specialised liquid hydrogen tanks and a high-performance fuel cell system. Since 2021, the first prototypes of …
Electric or hydrogen? What will truck manufacturers focus on this …
WEBMar 25, 2024 · The market for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) has developed rapidly in recent years. Indeed, in just one year, the number of hydrogen trucks increased by almost 293%! However, this significant jump was the result of a low, or even creeping, base. In practice, this means an increase in the number of FCEV trucks from 14 …
Container traffic on Eurasian routes increased by 50% ... - Trans.INFO
WEBNov 5, 2021 · Furthermore, 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.
€2.5bn allocated to modernise European transport infrastructure
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has announced a call for applications for 2024 as part of the “The Connecting Europe Facility ” (CEF Transport) programme. The allocated €2.5 billion will fund projects aimed at expanding and modernising the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
ECJ ruling removes 8-week vehicle return obligation | trans.info
WEB4 days ago · ECJ ruling removes 8-week vehicle return obligation for hauliers. The European Union’s Court of Justice (CJEU) has annulled a key requirement of the EU’s 2020 Mobility Package, which governs road transport regulations while upholding the majority of the rules challenged by several member states. …
European road transport market to grow beyond pre-pandemic ... - Trans.INFO
WEBNov 18, 2021 · As the TI white paper states, the value of the European road transport market is forecast to reach €352.39 billion. This represents an increase of 8.6% on 2020, and is much higher than 4.7% that was forecast at the beginning of this year.The better-than-expected result stems mainly from the dynamic development of the market in the first half of the year that was sparked by the recovery of ...