Improving working conditions for drivers
17th May 2023, Valencia, Spain, transporters and shippers will meet to promote best practices for the treatment of drivers at delivery sites. Following the conference in Algeciras, Spain, 20 April...
European Commission comments on the CO2 emission performance standards for new HDV
The European Commission provided its feedback on the letter that ESC sent together with IRU and Fuels Europe . It concerned the role of carbon neutral fuels and hydrogen internal...
European Year of Skills to reduce bus and truck driver shortages
The focus of this year’s Europe Day on reskilling and upskilling, young people, and third-country skilled workers is in response to the EU’s shortage of skilled labour .
In the...
Improvements needed for Intercontinental Combined Transport
The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) has published a press release on their webinar held on 3 May 2023 about intercontinental transport performed in the context of the...
EP for a modal shift to sustainable transport in cities
The EP resolution on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 , on the new EU urban mobility framework, adopted by 485 votes to 31, and 113 abstentions on Tuesday, stresses that urban...
European Court of Auditors: first EU audit on road safety launched
In 2022, more than 20,000 people were killed in road accidents in the EU, a 3% increase on 2021 as traffic levels recovered after the pandemic. Reason enough for auditors...
ESC submits an official complaint regarding recent blockages on French waterways
Following the ESC and EBU letter to the European Commission regarding the infringement of free movement of goods on the river Rhine and French waterways, the EC advised the two...
Joint event on synergy projects in transport, energy, and digital networks
Amsterdam, 11-12 May, 2023 , the joint event of the North Sea - Baltic, North Sea - Mediterranean and Rhine - Alpine Corridors will focus on synergies between transport, energy,...
Swiss subsidies needed to compensate for losses of combined transport volumes
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is calling on the Swiss government to temporarily suspend the annual reduction of subsidies for combined transport until the economic crisis is over . In the...
Full electrification of EU railways by 2050 cannot be achieved
The European Association of Rail Rolling Stock Lessor (EARRL), said that full electrification of the EU railways by 2050 cannot be achieved . They presented a roadmap on what other...
Logistics & Automation 2024
As every year, we seek to surpass ourselves, and this could be the main reason why you should visit this 13th edition of L&A, which this year brings with it, ...
EP INTA public hearing on trade and the Draghi report
On Tuesday, 3 December 2024, between 14:30 and 16:30, INTA will organise a public hearing on “The Draghi report: competitiveness and economic security from a trade angle”. Speakers from the ...
Industrial electrification – Ready to power Europe’s green industrial future?
As we approach the first anniversary of the landmark Antwerp Declaration’s ambitious goal-setting for European industrial competitiveness and the green transition, the challenge of industrial electrification remains at the heart ...
8th edition of the Road Transport Research Conference
We are pleased to announce that the 8th edition of the Road Transport Research Conference (RTR Conference) will be held from 11th to 13th February 2025. This year’s conference will ...
2025 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
The OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector brings together the representatives from government, business, unions, civil society and international organisations to discuss challenges and risks ...
European Railway Award
The railway sector is full of bright ideas, ingenious innovation and bold policy initiatives devised to enhance, grow and strengthen the rail mode today and for the future. The European ...