UETR is closely following the issue of late payments in road transport, a major issue causing one out of four bankruptcies in the European Union. UETR is member of the EU Payment Observatory, aimed at monitoring trends and developments on payments and providing relevant initiatives...
UETR supports to the revision of the Directive 96/53/EC on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles (“Weights and Dimensions Directive”) to allow longer and heavier vehicles (at least 44 tons) progressing the European Modular Systems (“EMS”) in international road freight transport. Currently EU Member...
The 2nd Seminar within the framework of the ETF European project SODIAL MP was held on the 24th and 25th of May in Rome to discuss and analyse the evolution of the regulation and its implementation following the Mobility Package. UETR and its members Assotir and...
Together with its UETR Board of Directors, UETR will hold a Round Table on 23 May in Bologna hosted by Federtrasporti to exchange with several Road haulage associations and stakeholders from all over Europe on the most pressing sectoral issues (shortage of drivers, energy prices...
Ahead of next trilogue, UETR has sent together with 120 organisations a letter to the EU Institutions calling for an agreement with ambitious coverage targets and timeline to provide an enabling environment for operators and facilitate the achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives. "The...
An exchange on the role of parking areas to support the green transition took place on the 1st of March ahead of the 2023 ESPORG Excellence in Truck Parking Award Ceremony at the European Parliament. UETR joined a panel discussion organised by ESPORG...
On the 1st of March 2023, mowiz TRUCK Astigarraga (for large parking areas) and OnTurtle La Jonquera (for small parking category) won the 2nd edition of the ESPORG Excellence in Truck Parking Award, in recognition of their role in providing services to drivers and road...
Brussels, 9 February 2023– ACEA, CLECAT, ECG, ESPORG, AXSOL, MECHATRONIK, MILENCE and UETR sign a joint open letter in support of faster roll out of alternative fuel infrastructure. European Parliament and Council need to demonstrate strategic leadership, vision and ambition to speed up development of alternative...
The UETR General Assembly and Board of Directors were held on the 17th of November 2022 in Belgrade hosted by the Serbian Road Hauliers Association MT Međunarodni transport.The meetings were followed by a Round Table where associations from all over Europe shared views and national...
UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia gave the keynote speech at the Roundtable “‘European Truck Drivers’ Shortage: Causes & Solutions’” at the CSR Europe SDG Sustainability Development Goals Summit 2022 last week. He highlighted actions from private and public stakeholders to overcome a shortfall or more than...
