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Freight forwarding: insolvencies from Germany to Croatia
New insolvency proceedings have involved carriers and logistics companies in Germany, Belgium, France, Croatia and Austria. For European freight forwarders, this means quickly verifying receivables, transport documents and the authority to continue fulfilling transport orders.
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Transport: Polish border checks and queues at the Turkish border
From 2 October, checks at Poland’s borders with Germany and Lithuania are becoming a long-term factor in route planning. At the same time, queues when leaving Bulgaria for Türkiye and restrictions on Danube shipping are reducing haulage flexibility in South-Eastern Europe, while Northern ports continue to face capacity pressures.
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Transport: EU fuel prices rise, surcharge updates effective 29 September
Fuel costs are rising across Europe, although the domestic diesel price fell in the latest reading. At the same time, fuel surcharge rules and tables for road and intermodal transport are changing from 29 September, requiring cost calculations on European routes to be updated.
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EU Road Freight Grows as Fuel Prices Rise
The volume of road freight in the EU increased in 2025, while September readings from CargoNice simultaneously show higher diesel prices and lower rates on the Poland–Germany lane. For European freight forwarding, this means that costs, subcontractor liquidity and documentation on cross-border routes all require equally careful management.
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Transport: German diesel and freight rates from 1 October
Road costs in Germany are rising alongside record diesel prices, while ocean carriers are updating rates on the Europe–North Africa and Pakistan–Europe routes. At the same time, the return of some services via the Red Sea may accelerate the flow of loads into European ports and change planning for onward road transport.
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Transport: Oil Prices Rise as Maersk Introduces Surcharges
Cost risk in European road haulage is clearly increasing: supply disruptions have pushed up oil prices, while Maersk is introducing emergency inland surcharges from 16 September in parts of the Nordic and Baltic regions. At the same time, the cost of transporting Ukrainian agricultural produce to Romania is rising, while authorities and industry organisations are tightening requirements for carriers.
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EU transport grows as fuel increases pressure on freight rates
Road freight activity in the EU increased in 2025, but fuel costs and regulatory enforcement are raising operational risk. For European freight forwarders, the key issues today are not only freight rates, but also the availability of compliant carriers on Alpine routes and transit times along the Lower Danube.
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Freight in Europe: Port Strike and Customs Risk
European freight forwarding is currently facing both operational risks at Dutch ports and growing customs uncertainty concerning structures used across the EU. September also brings a change in the cost base for carriers in Spain, while tariff adjustments from October will affect some container transport via Germany and Gdańsk.
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Transport: Netherlands cuts road tolls by 22.3% from 1 September
The Netherlands is temporarily reducing the per-kilometre road toll for trucks, requiring route prices to be recalculated promptly from 1 September. At the same time, closed crossings between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with changes to EU customs data, increase the importance of diversion planning and data quality in customs clearance.
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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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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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