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DE–PL rates: EUR 1.65/km and a wave of fraud
The model rate on the Germany–Poland lane has risen to EUR 1.65/km, while the German industry is warning that cases of fraud involving fake carriers have doubled. At the same time, a new EU duty on small parcels could change e-commerce handling at Belgian hubs, while shipments via Ceuta require more urgent risk assessment.
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Transport: Digitoll from 15 September and pressure on the Brenner
Norway will launch the mandatory phase of Digitoll on 15 September 2026, while an additional transit restriction is being introduced on the Germany–Austria–Italy corridor via the Brenner. For European freight forwarding, this means a simultaneous need to secure customs data, capacity and actual costs on international routes.
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Transport: fuel drives up costs in the Benelux and Germany
Carriers and intermodal operators are increasing fuel surcharges in the Benelux and Germany, while truck activity on German toll roads remains weaker year on year. For European freight forwarding, this means simultaneous cost pressure on pre-carriage and a need for more cautious assessment of carrier availability, particularly on UK- and Germany-related routes.
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Transport: late ScanMed allocation for 2027
European rail transport remains under pressure from infrastructure constraints, but the ScanMed corridor has just opened late path allocation for the 2027 timetable. At the same time, the extension of the control model on the Romania–Moldova border and Ukraine’s new document requirements call for operational plans and customer quotations to be updated.
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Road haulage: PL–DE rate at 2.25 EUR/km
European road haulage remains costly and capacity-constrained despite uneven demand for transport services. At the same time, the change in import handling between Genoa and Livorno requires plans to be adjusted for containers bound for Italy.
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Transport: German port strike and 73 Hormuz transits
After the end of the warning strike at six German ports, the risk of delays is shifting to container collection, time slots and rail operations. At the same time, lower traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and a higher August fuel surcharge in France are increasing pressure on fuel adjustment mechanisms and service pricing across Europe.
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Rhine transport: surcharges from 20 August
Low water levels on the Rhine are restricting inland waterway transport and, from 20 August, increasing the cost of some container pre-carriage operations in Germany and Alsace. At the same time, carriers need to prepare quotations for road toll changes in the Netherlands and Romania, while partners exposed to Felixstowe should urgently check their settlements with MGFL Haulage.
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Transport: fuel, Hungary’s truck bans and theft risks
Variable costs and operational risks are rising in European road transport: DHL is increasing its fuel surcharge in Estonia, while Hungary is introducing a holiday truck ban. At the same time, the industry is warning about load theft by fraudulent carriers, and falling Asia–Europe ocean freight rates are not removing the pressure on inland delivery costs.
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Transport: Italian ban on 22 August and lower fuel indices
In European road transport, the most immediate operational risk concerns Saturday’s truck traffic ban in Italy on 22 August. At the same time, August fuel indices in Belgium and Germany are falling, while Sweden is stepping up controls on tachograph manipulation.
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Freight: new fuel surcharges and an Arctic service
Fuel costs once again require adjustments to road and maritime freight pricing, while a new Arctic service is opening an additional entry point into Europe via Felixstowe. At the same time, holiday restrictions in France are changing groupage schedules, so quotations need to distinguish between cost and actual transit time.
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Road freight rates rise as ports feel pressure from Asia
European road haulage rates are rising under the pressure of fuel costs, even as road trade volumes between the EU’s largest economies decline. At the same time, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are pointing to port congestion, instability in ocean freight and rising inland haulage costs.
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Sea freight: MSC introduces a fuel surcharge
From 10 August, MSC has been applying an emergency fuel surcharge on selected short-sea routes between northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. At the same time, ferry carriers are updating their August fuel and ETS costs, while road traffic in Spain may make it more difficult to fulfil transport orders before the long weekend.
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