UETR, as part of the Jury together with other public and private stakeholders, congratulates Bapaume Truck House A1 | Secure Truck Parking, winner of the prestigious Truck Parking Award 2026. The purpose of the award is to promote excellence, spread best practices, and improve safety,...
A total of 45 European transport organisations are joining forces and collectively urge national governments to strengthen European funding for transport under the future EU budget and particularly to increase the budget of the future Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to at least €100 billion.A robust...
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...
The UETR General Assembly, held on the 29th of January 2026, unanimously appointed Claudio Riva as Vice-President and confirmed Desirée Paseiro (Fenadismer) as Treasurer. Mr Riva, National President of Confartigianato Trasporti (Italy), will serve on the UETR Board alongside President Alexis Gibergues (OTRE- France), under...
UETR, representing Europe’s micro, small and medium‑sized road transport companies, welcomes the European Commission’s continued focus on advancing the decarbonisation of road freight. UETR appreciates the Commission’s acknowledgement of the SME dimension and sector‑specific realities, as well as its approach centred on Member States’ responsibilities...
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...
Starting 1 November 2025, the CO₂ emission class of heavy vehicles will also be taken into account when calculating tolls in the Republic of Slovenia. Heavy vehicles will be classified into one of five CO₂ emission classes, which will determine the toll rate. More info here. ...
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....
