ECG - The Association of European Vehicle Logistics

🎉 Great news for the end of the year! We are happy to announce that B-Line Trading GmbH has become member of ECG. B-Line Trading GmbH has been founded in 2023 with the aim to consult OEM and Logistics Providers within the field of the FVL. Based on setting up the strategy and business plan, special focus is to review & (re)-design the current network, taking all available transport modes and storage options into consideration. B-Line offers a variety of mid size compound and transport providers, willing to be linked to OEMs and importers or working with bigger LSPs and being integrated in their network, regardless if on spot or longer term basis. Another specialty of B-Line Trading is to locate optimal locations, including setting up operations with dedicated partners for storage, handling, PDI and refurbishment of automobiles across Europe. #ECGAssociation #Membership #FVL #AutomotiveLogistics

🎉 We are glad to announce that TransFollow has joined ECG as our newest partner company! As a transport digitalisation solution provider, TransFollow unites supply chains by digitising transport planning and operations, as well as connecting every company without them having to change their current technical environment. TransFollow's platform offers real-time data exchange, including transport document management such as e-CMR and digital delivery notes, real-time transport visibility and driver onboarding and communication. 🌐Read about the company here: https://lnkd.in/dEv-XZs2 #ECGAssociation #Partnership #FVL 

"The European Union is tightening its rules on auto emissions from Jan. 1 as part of broader targets to achieve climate neutrality in the region by 2050. What are the EU CO2 targets? From Jan. 1, 2025, the average level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per kilometer for each new car sold should not exceed 93.6 grams." 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/enHDZ9QB #ECGNews #automotive #CO2 #emissions

"The International Road Transport Union (IRU) estimates that many vehicles will not be equipped with second-generation smart tachographs in time. The organisation is calling on the European Union authorities to extend the deadline for retrofitting trucks with the new equipment." 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/emxpZzuj #ECGNews #roadtransport #SMT2

"Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are preparing to start negotiations on a possible merger, which could ultimately be expanded to include Mitsubishi Motors Co., Japan’s Nikkei reported December 17" 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/gnXK5TUF #ECGNews #automotive #merger

"Steered by Chairman John Elkann, Stellantis is acting swiftly to dismantle the legacy of its former CEO, Carlos Tavares, and repair relations with dealers, industry partners, governments and workers.Tavares abruptly resigned on Dec. 1, almost 18 months before the expiry of his contract, as a rift widened between the board and main shareholders of one of the world’s largest automakers. While it seeks a new CEO, Stellantis is being run by an interim executive committee, chaired by Elkann." 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/eB4Kk2z9 #ECGNews #automotive #Stellantis

"This week, the European Commission approved Sweden’s request, submitted in July, to extend its carbon market to the rail freight and passenger sectors. Sweden joins Austria and the Netherlands, which have similarly expanded ETS2. " 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/eB-w3sB3 #ECGNews #ETS2 #roadtransport

"Erkport Liman Hizmetleri A.Ş., a key player in sea transport and port services in Izmir since 2013, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Yantai Port Group, marking the beginning of a new era in maritime transport from China to Istanbul. Under the “Two Ports One Route” Agreement, finished vehicle logistics, construction machinery, project cargo, and Ro-Ro transportation will be facilitated between China’s Yantai Port and Haydarpaşa Port." 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/ed_aVFvd #ECGNews #memberscorner #maritime

"IRU has joined a coalition of EU trade stakeholders urging a more efficient and harmonised Union Customs Code which would enhance trade facilitation and address existing inefficiencies in customs procedures across the EU." 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/d-XdKe9V #ECGNews #transport

📣 ECG is pleased to note that the Polish Presidency of the Council will continue to work on the revision of the Directive on Weights and Dimensions of vehicles circulating within the EU. It’s only 1.5 meters, but ECG has worked for 20 years to get acceptance of harmonized loaded length for vehicle transporters in the EU. Today, the majority of EU Member States already allow for a loaded length of at least 20.75m.  💬 “ECG wants a single market for our truck-operating members. The fact that the Polish Presidency will carry on work on the Weights and Dimensions Directive leads to a better possibility of getting a harmonized market which has already been included in the European Commission’s proposal in July 2023”, says Andreea Maria Serbu, Senior Manager External Affairs, ECG. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dBi9utGK #ECGNews #ECGAssociation #FVL #transport #EU