Transport and Logistics Network
French senator Nicole Bonnefoy has criticised shippers for dragging their feet on the use of rail freight. She brought forward the idea of making the modal shift from road to rail compulsory when the infrastructure to accommodate such a move exists.
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More than 70% of European freight is transported by heavy-duty vehicles on land.
Almost all of Europe’s 6.5 million trucks are powered by diesel – alternative powertrains make up just 1% of the fleet.
Despite freight vehicles making up just 2% of aut…
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This significant increase, says IRU, is a combination of a 27% growth in the number of people working in the sector and a rise in salaries.
Between 2013 and 2021, road freight salaries in the EU increased by 18%,…
The EU fleet of goods vehicles
There were over 4.0 million goods vehicles registered in the EU in 2023. This number was 1.8% higher than in 2022 (see Table 1). Between 2019 and 2022, a negative average annual growth rate of 0.3% was recorded.
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Road Freight Transportation Market
Forecast Increase in Revenue:Road Freight Transportation Market size was valued at USD 4.05 Trillion in 2023 and the total Road Freight Transportation revenue is expected to grow by 5.0% from 2024 to 2030, reaching n…
PD Ports has a publicly stated aim to be the UK’s most sustainable port company, with a commitment to reach Net Zero operations by 2040.
Today, we launch our company’s sustainability strategy which, for the first time, marks a formal commitment to PD’s…
To some, Royal Mail’s decision to move its postal deliveries from rail to road, and in turn decommission its remaining fleet of trains (which currently stands at a fleet of six Class 325 electrics), was a long time coming.
In some ways, those people w…
The RHA is pleased to announce that hauliers are set to get more time to prepare for new Direct Vision Standard safety criteria launching later this year.
Officials are set to extend a grace period to six months for hauliers operating in the capital to…
Volvo Trucks’ line-up at the IAA 2024 exhibition will be packed with proof points of Volvo’s determination to decarbonize transport and prevent accidents. Volvo will show trucks with battery-electric powertrains, fuel cells and renewable fuels in combu…