BRUSSELS, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 Today, ETF and UETR are organising an event, hosted by Swedish S&D MEP Johan Danielsson, to discuss joint solutions to fix subcontracting in the road transport sector. The event, taking place at the European Parliament in Brussels, will bring together trade unions,...
UETR, together with Eurofinas, FIGIEFA, IRU, Leaseurope and SMEunited has co-signed a joint statement on the European Commission’s proposed Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation. The coalition supports the transition to zero-emission mobility but urges policymakers to replace binding national targets with an incentive-based framework. The joint...
UETR welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the report on addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries. The European Parliament has sent a political signal by formally acknowledging the challenges linked to subcontracting chains and business intermediation in the sector. The adoption of...
UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia intervened at the Plenary Session of SOLUTRANS 2025 in Lyon, highlighting the need for a pragmatic and cooperative approach to the green and digital transition of road transport. Ensuring fair competition, effective enforcement of social legislation and responsible subcontracting remain...
Freight transport is everywhere in our daily lives: our food, our clothes, our medicines and our devices. Road transport Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are proud of the role they play and the contribution to the real economy they provide. UETR supports the protection of the...
In the context of the 20th Anniversary of Assotir, UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia intervened at the Italian Parliament in Rome on the 9th of October about the importance of strengthening and modernising transport and supply chains. More specifically he addressed a number of existing...
The General Assembly of the European Road Hauliers Association UETR (Union Européenne des Transporteurs Routiers), held on the 9th of September in Barcelona, has appointed Alexis Gibergues, President of French road transport association OTRE (Organisation des Transporteurs Routiers Européens), as the new President of UETR. Mr....
UETR fully supports the 2026 edition of ESPORG European Truck Parking Award for better services and quality transport. UETR is part of the jury together with other private and public stakeholders. “Safe and Secure parking areas are key to ensure decent working conditions, safety and security, particularly...
UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia spoke at the session “Launching of +FIRRST International Pilot Test stakeholders’ Alliance” in the SIL KNOWLEDGE program at the International Logistics Exhibition – SIL BARCELONA. He elaborated from a small hauliers perspective on advantages and challenges of +FIRRST system...
The transport industry contributes around 5% of the EU's GDP and employs more than 10 million people in Europe. Road transport represents 80% of all freight transport in the European Union.1 Europe’s economy and its ability to decarbonize will therefore strongly depend on the commercial...
