Tag: road toll
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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: Brenner truck ban on 8 August
A truck ban in both directions is scheduled on the Brenner corridor for 8 August, which may limit weekend capacity between Austria, Italy and Germany. At the same time, carriers must distinguish tax changes in the Netherlands and Ireland from current road toll and fuel costs.
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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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