European Diesel Margins Soar Amidst US East Coast Supply Shortages
European diesel refining margins hit record highs in early September due to US East Coast supply shortages and geopolitical influences.
European and North American road-freight: tolls, capacity, regulation, last-mile.
European diesel refining margins hit record highs in early September due to US East Coast supply shortages and geopolitical influences.

Messe Muenchen India acquired the India International Cargo Show, adding it to its logistics event portfolio.

Petronas is using AI to streamline Malaysia's upstream oil and gas investments, attracting capital and accelerating projects.

Uzbekistan plans to expand its role in China-Europe transit cargo, aiming for significant economic growth and investment

Türkiye is becoming a crucial manufacturing and distribution hub due to its strategic location and strong aviation connectivity
COSCO Shipping International (Singapore) is expanding its logistics operations across Southeast Asia after divesting its shipbuilding assets
China has launched a policy package to boost consumer spending in rural areas, aiming to unlock domestic demand.
German manufacturers face increasing competition from China, which now offers complex goods at similar quality and lower prices

Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut 4,000 jobs over two years due to rising costs, falling sales, and US tariffs

Mitchel van den Brink will lead Team De Rooy in the 2027 Dakar Rally, driving a new Iveco truck.

A truck with a container overturned on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, leading to driver hospitalization and a diesel spill

A new $45 million program will fund electric truck purchases and charging systems at the Port of New York and New Jersey
Over a third of manufacturers are actively reshoring production, with another third planning similar moves.

Labor Day fuel prices have hit a record high, contrary to usual seasonal trends, impacting road transport costs.

Texas is proposing a new law to tackle the use of fraudulent Mexican CDLs by untrained truck drivers linked to crashes.

A truck overturned into a ditch near Holten, Netherlands, resulting in driver injury and prolonged recovery efforts.
Old Dominion Freight Line is investing $10 million to build a new 40-door service center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Tesla has launched its autonomous Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, operating vehicles without manual controls
Smaller trucking fleets show a higher proportion of women CDL holders, according to a recent Women In Trucking Index.

The U.S. job market added 162,000 positions, with substantial revisions boosting June and July payrolls.
Dutch provinces align with a PBL report finding that current nitrogen measures are insufficient to fully restore nature and permit issuance

K. Ovedevest Transport has launched a new tilting container LZV for bulk cargo, developed by Van Zandwijk and HTS/NCH

Fifteen stowaways, including two minors, were found in a truck trailer in Vlaardingen; the driver faces human smuggling charges.

Record diesel prices are driving up transportation costs for freight and delivery networks, impacting everyday goods.

The European Commission will move forward with a revised Combined Transport Directive, aiming to boost intermodal freight.

Almost a quarter of truck drivers spend over an hour searching for parking, leading to safety and crime issues.

OVN has achieved its 100,000th expedited freight delivery, providing a decade of data on urgent cargo movements.

A suspect in a 900kg cannabis import case was released from detention due to the exceptionally low THC content of the shipment

French road transport companies risk exclusion from new government financial aid, sparking anger from industry association OTRE

Dutch port workers in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Zeeland went on strike, causing significant operational delays and longer waiting times.
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