transport-council

Row brews in Brussels as truckers sleep

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has criticised some EU member states for insisting that drivers take their statutory weekly rest outside their truck cabs. The IRU claims that this is a protectionist measure. It follows France adoption of a law imposing fines of €30,000 on companies, and up to a year’s imprisonment for drivers, who take their weekly rest in sleeper cabs and Belgian legislation imposing fines of up ... [+]

Blue Belt ready for next phase

Several EU member states said they were ready to enshrine the Blue Belt short sea facilitation pilot project into permanent legislation at the Transport Council in Luxembourg in early June. A total of 255 ships took part in the pilot phase of the Blue Belt project, which aims to simplify administrative ... [+]