March 29, 2022
On Monday, Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) has officially inaugurated the first electrified freight railway cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2022
Supported by new research, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on all EU member states to urgently step-up invesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 23, 2022
In Saint-Gilles, cargo bikes have replaced the trams in the former Belgrade workshop of the public transport company MIVB/STIB. The BrusselsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2022
Last week, Norwegian-Swedish, shipping and car handling company Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has received the first shipment of 3 000 Polestar EVs This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2022
Trucks that draw their electricity from overhead wires on the highway are a way to make road freight transport independent of fossil fuels. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 15, 2022
According to the statistics of the European manufacturers’ organization, ACEA, almost one-third (31,2%) of the newly registered buses in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2022
The Italian manufacturer of LCVs and trucks Iveco is joining forces with Hyundai to cope with the development of green drivelines and the trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2022
The car carrier Felicity Ace, catching fire nearly two week ago passing by the Azores with some 4 000 vehicles aboard, has sunk on Tuesday tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2022
Daimler Trucks has delivered its first seral-produced eActros trucks to clients in Germany. DB Schenker, a division of German rail operator This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2022
Six days after a fire broke out on car carrier Felicity Ace, some 90 nautical miles SSW of the Azores, the abandoned ship is still burning. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2022
In 2021, Flanders registered 291 traffic fatalities, 45 (18%) more than in 2020. The figures come from traffic safety Intitue Vias’ most recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2022
Ahead of the Superbowl, AB InBev’s daughter Anheuser-Busch has set up a showcase of delivering its first-ever zero-carb Bud beer to pubs andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2022
France is willing to subsidize the purchase of an electric or hydrogen truck, bus, or coach up to 65% of the difference with its diesel siblThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2022
Last year, the Brussels police checked more than 33 million motorists on driving speed, and 68 568 of them were caught speeding. That is 17%This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 04, 2022
Last year, Belgians rediscovered their way to the driver’s seat. Data by Car-Pass, the organization that manages the central register with tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2022
The transport sector in Belgium is booming. According to professional association UPTR (Union Professionnelle du TRansport et de la LogistiqThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2022
The kilometer charge for trucks works because the proportion of clean trucks on Belgian roads is steadily increasing, with 80% of the trucksThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 14, 2022
Flanders is planning to intensify the enforcement of the passing restrictions for truckers when it rains. The Flemish authorities, thereforeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2022
More than one million twenty-foot containers (TEU) have been transported on the Flemish waterways for the first time in a year. That is whatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 04, 2022
Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo will have its groceries delivered in ten minutes by the flash couriers of Gorillas. For now, the cooperation oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 03, 2022
From 1 January this year, France restricts international freight transport by trucks over 44 tons. More than 40 tons will only be permitted This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 24, 2021
According to figures of the European car manufacturers association ACEA, new commercial vehicle registrations across the EU retreated (-14,7This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2021
The Flemish Road Safety Foundation starts a campaign for truck drivers and transport companies to raise their awareness to wear their seatbeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 21, 2021
American electric truckmaker Nikola has finally delivered its first two battery-electric Tre trucks in the US in a pilot project with SoutheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 16, 2021
After nine months of formation and debate, the new to form Dutch government (still to be accepted in the Parliament) has presented its majorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
The EU Commission has presented a four-pillar Action Plan for a cleaner, greener, and smarter mobility on the cross-border transport networkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2021
The inland container barge FPS Maas is the first of the fleet to start sailing between Rotterdam and Antwerp on hydrogen-powered fuel cells.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 02, 2021
The European car manufacturers association ACEA has issued a warning about the charging infrastructure and hydrogen distribution in Europe iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2021
An ICCT study (International Council on Clean Transportation) on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of long-distance tractor-trailers in seveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2021
Daimler Truck and French oil giant TotalEnergies have signed an agreement to jointly kick start the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure and hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 08, 2021
Thursday night, the Flemish government has finally reached an agreement on its updated climate plan. The general aim is to reduce CO2 emissiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 03, 2021
On 16 November, Renault will present to the public the new fully electric version of its popular compact van, baptized ‘Kangoo Van E-TECH ElThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 29, 2021
Stellantis has presented a new generation of Fiat vans and a ‘reborn’ Multi-Purpose Van (MPV), a people carrier with familiar names: Scudo aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
This year, Flanders counted 4 821 vacancies for truck drivers during the first eight months of the year. The acute shortage of drivers is noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The Princess Elisabeth zone, the second zone in the Belgian North Sea where wind farms will be installed, will be expanded. As a result, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
Alitalia, the flagship of Italian air transport, will end its 74-year history. On Thursday, it made its last flight, crippled by long-standiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
This Tuesday, the Belgian government suggested introducing a tax on short-haul flights less than 500 km from Brussels Airport. In its estimaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
At the budget conclave finalized on Tuesday morning, the Belgian government decided to invest an additional 250 million euros in NMBS/SNCB. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
HYVIA, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, has unveiled its first prototypes of the Renault Master van on hydrogen. The latterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
On Monday, the construction works of the Oosterweel knot in Antwerp, connecting the future Scheldt tunnel with the channel tunnels, have offThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
According to a new report by the Federal Plan Bureau (FPB), greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium were 2% higher in 2019 than in 2014. Carbon This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Belgian bpost has ordered 400 new electric vans and will launch a tender by the end of this month for 800 more to be delivered before the enThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2021
In England, Germany, Poland, and Belgium, there is an acute shortage of truck drivers. According to Febetra, the federation of Belgian transThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2021
Britain puts its army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis. Gasoline and diesel stations have been short of gasoline because therThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
According to the World Health Organization, the recommended limiting values for six polluting substances in the air have to come down. The nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
Still waiting on the Taxi Plan promised by the Brussels regional government for this summer, Uber makes its discontent known. In March, legiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
EXia, a spin-off of the Brussels University VUB, founded in 2013, has developed a sensor system for trucks that actively warns the truck driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
In Antwerp, city distributor CityDepot and bicycle courier Cargo Velo had some 3 000 delivery trips made by cargo bikes, which delivery vansThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 15, 2021
An association of Flemish entrepreneurs (Vlaamse Ondernemers) asks authorities to install a budget-neutral smart form of road pricing as sooThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2021
The federal government has decided to ban palm and soybean oil for transport as of 2023. Basically, both products are biofuels, but they’re This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2021
Waiting on the Brussels Region’ Taxi Plan, the sector has come up with its own proposals regarding the operating conditions of chauffeur-driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 07, 2021
After successful trials in Germany and Italy, French train company Alstom hopes to bring its hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint on its home railThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 07, 2021
212 km, or about the distance between Brussels and Ostend, both ways. That is the number of kilometers of traffic jams in Belgium yesterday This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 01, 2021
Swiss e-truck conversion brand Futuricum and Deutsche Post’s DPD have set an official Guinness World Record, winning the title of the longesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 01, 2021
After a pilot of six weeks in the Antwerp harbor at two container terminals, the Hydrolog project shows the feasibility to operate forkliftsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2021
British transport companies should better recruit British drivers to solve the lack of drivers in the country instead of drawing drivers froThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
Brussels Airlines will again fly to more remote tourist destinations in the coming months. It will add Marrakech in Morocco and Hurghada in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
On the 15th of October, Alitalia (AerolineeInternazionali Italiane, also called ‘the wings of Italy’) will not exist anymore and be replacedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
Danish shipping giant Maersk announced this week it has ordered eight new ocean-going container ships that will run on carbon-neutral methanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 18, 2021
Adaptive City Mobility GmbH (ACM) is targeting mass production of the ACM City One in 2024. The Munich-based company and contract manufactThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
