Transport and Logistics Network
It is a truth, uncomfortably acknowledged, that any chief executive with a grasp of rail freight economics, must be in want of a lower electricity bill. There is no pride, nor any prejudice taken, in the universal knowledge that the railways are not im…
Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, has published the Transport Sectoral Adaptation Plan (T-SAP II). This strategic document is designed to help Ireland’s transport system build long-term resilience, and better respond to climate-related impact th…
Europa Road has strengthened its position, becoming the first to launch a daily round-trip service from the UK to Portugal.
Europa Road is the European road freight division of independent, ambitious transport operator Europ…
European road freight contract and spot rates reached around 134 points in Q3 2025, according to Upply–Ti–IRU’s European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Report released today.
Key highlights:
Quarter on quarter, the …
The FERRMED association has presented a study with a proposal for a new modal for rail freight. It claims that it is the only way to reach a 30% modal share for rail in the EU. The so-called +FIRRST system adopts a ‘Mobility as a Service’ (MaaS) model …
Bulgaria
Apr/Sep 2025: Two-step toll increase in 2025 (+10% in April, +10% in September). Rates now based on weight and emission class, up to 0.42 BGN/km for large trucks.More info: bgtoll.bg[1]
Austria
Exp. Jan 2026: The Austrian ministry proposes an …
Spanish road freight companies recorded growth in transported volumes during the first two quarters of 2025, supported by domestic demand. Freight rates are rising on the domestic market, while the situation on international routes remains more mixed.
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The European road freight market is pottering along on its recovery trajectory, but a “complex mix of probabilities” ahead means the road might not be smooth. The European road freight rate indices for the contract and spot markets have again conv…
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The GE contract was first mobilised in June 2025, with Collett delivering large power transformers from GE’s Stafford facility to Ellesm…
Carlisle-based rail freight operator DRS has launched a new England-Scotland intermodal trial between Daventry and Coatbridge. It’s low-key enough, but it could strike a chord with logistics operators and road hauliers, seeking to address some perennia…