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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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Rates and fuel: August surcharges across Europe
Carriers and operators in Germany, Poland, the Benelux and Estonia are publishing their August fuel surcharge mechanisms, which must be included in road and multimodal pricing calculations. For European freight forwarding, it is essential to separate the base rate, fuel surcharge and road tolls, as their levels and calculation rules remain clearly different across markets.
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