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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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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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Transport: Romania changes loading rules as DHL raises surcharge
Romania is separating loading and unloading responsibilities from the road haulage service, requiring transport orders and operating instructions to be revised. At the same time, DHL Freight’s August fuel surcharges are increasing in Slovakia while remaining elevated in Hungary — as CargoNice data shows diesel prices rising across Europe.
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Freight and Fuel Pressure on the Brenner Route
After works on the Brenner rail route were completed, carriers and freight forwarders must still expect a delayed recovery of capacity between Germany, Austria and Italy. At the same time, fuel surcharges are changing in parcel distribution, intermodal transport and container drayage, requiring calculations to be updated across Europe.
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Transport: TollRO and theft risk on freight exchanges
Two operational risks are currently increasing in European haulage: impersonation of carriers on freight exchanges and changes to road toll calculation rules in Romania. At the same time, restrictions on the Bulgaria–Greece corridor require careful planning of schedules and drivers’ working time.
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Transport: 120-hour strike in Italy
The risk of disruption is growing in European road freight: Italy has announced a nationwide truck transport strike, while France is closing an additional driving window for trucks. At the same time, fuel costs in Europe have risen, whereas the rate on the Germany–Poland lane has fallen, making careful pricing of individual routes essential.
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Transport: Italian truck ban and works on the Brenner
European road and intermodal transport is entering a period of heightened operational risk: Italy will ban truck traffic for most of Saturday, 1 August, while rail works on the Brenner corridor continue to disrupt transport between Austria and Italy. At the same time, the Netherlands’ new road toll and the weaker condition of carriers in Belgium require updated cost calculations and more careful subcontractor selection.
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Transport: A63 restricted and new tachograph fines
Wildfires in south-western France continue to restrict travel along the A63 corridor between France and Spain, while rail freight services on the Bordeaux–Bayonne–Spain route have been suspended. At the same time, inspections in Poland are already enforcing new tachograph obligations for vans, and the Netherlands has introduced 500 EUR fines for violating the ban on the A27 bridge.
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