Transport and Logistics Network
In recent days, Rosen Law Firm filed a class action lawsuit against Freeport-McMoRan, alleging that the company made false or misleading statements about safety practices at its Grasberg Block Cave mine in Indonesia between February 15, 2022 and Septe…
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 …
A flood warning has been issued in Greater Manchester after a day of heavy rain and fierce gusty winds[1] as Storm Claudia[2] wreaks havoc across the country.
The Environment Agency issued the warning for the River Mersey on Friday night, with flooding…
A crash on the M1 has closed two lanes of the busy motorway during rush hour sending traffic snaking back for 7.5 miles. It comes as Storm Claudia batters the country and the A15 Humber Bridge has also been closed in both directions due to strong wind…
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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Martin McGonnell has been reported missing from his home in Churchtown since the early hours of Friday morning
13:43, 14 Nov 2025
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Martin McGonnell is missing from his home in Churchtown(Image: An Garda Siochana)
The family of a Dublin man …
Tributes have poured in from the “heartbroken and devastated” friends and family of Umar Akbar after he was named as one of the two victims who died in a tragic crash along the M1.
According to South Yorkshire Police[1], a dark coloured BMW Saloon had …
Drivers faced two-hour delays on the M5 this afternoon (Friday, November 14) as heavy rain, a road defect and crashes caused chaos.
All traffic on the M5 near Bristol was stopped after flooding across the motorway and a reported infrastructure defect. …