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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: DeCA in Spain, new road toll in Romania
From 1 October 2026, Romania is switching to distance-based road tolling for trucks, while Germany is temporarily cutting the energy tax on diesel. At the same time, Spain is moving closer to mandatory digital DeCA documentation, requiring transport operators to promptly review document processes for domestic haulage legs.
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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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Transport: fuel prices rise, customs changes affect clearances
Fuel costs are rising across Europe, while a carriers’ protest in Portugal highlights pressure on road haulage margins. At the same time, customs updates in the United Kingdom and the EU require declarations, goods data and import calculations to be reviewed.
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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: diesel at 2.26 EUR/l, relief measures end in September
Diesel costs are rising again across Europe, while some national tax relief measures expire or change before October. For freight forwarding, this means separating fuel from the other price components, especially on routes through Romania, Italy and the Netherlands.
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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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Maasvlakte transport under pressure after A15 restriction
The restriction on the Suurhoffbrug bridge on the A15 narrows a key road access route to Maasvlakte, meaning port haulage in Rotterdam now requires a larger time buffer. At the same time, ocean freight rates from Asia to Europe are falling, but hub congestion and higher barge transport costs on the Rhine continue to increase execution risk across European supply chains.
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Transport: ENS in the UK and fuel cost pressure
For haulage to the United Kingdom, the accuracy of ENS data is becoming increasingly important, while operators have been given a deadline to eliminate recurring errors. At the same time, higher diesel prices in Europe, insolvencies in the Benelux and new investments in UK–continental routes are changing the calculation of risk and available capacity.
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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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Transport: Balkan blockades and Norway’s digital border
15 September is changing the conditions for planning haulage between the EU, the Balkans and Norway. Blockades at Western Balkan crossings, new digital obligations in Norway, and restrictions on heavy goods vehicle traffic in Slovenia and Slovakia are increasing the risk of delays and operating costs.
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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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