News and Press Releases

20 Dec

Provisional deal between Council and Parliament on ETS: UETR sees ETS hand in hand with AFIR, strict earmarking to support the sector and consideration of energy prices crisis. 

The agreed timeline for ETS is positive as it shows a pragmatic and more realistic approach for road transport sector. For Social Fund, UETR calls for certainty on the effectiveness and practicability of the Fund to fully mitigate the social and economic impacts on small transport...

13:09 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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21 Nov

UETR Round Table in Belgrade addresses shortage of drivers and other critical issues for road hauliers

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...

10:39 / Activities / News and Press Releases / UETR

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21 Oct

UETR welcomes the EP vote on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation

UETR welcomes the vote of the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. This outcome represents an ambitious approach to the full and effective deployment of such infrastructure in the EU. Julio Villaescusa, UETR President, said “We acknowledge the Parliament’s big...

17:44 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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18 Oct

Addressing successfully shortage of drivers in Europe

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...

08:50 / Activities / News and Press Releases / UETR

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13 Oct

European Labour Authority launches fair road transport campaign

The European Labour Authority has launched its #Road2FairTransport campaign. UETR, part of the ELA working group, strongly supports this initiative and the goal of ensuring a quality and fair road transport in the EU. A wide range of tools will be provided, from information sessions...

08:11 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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11 Oct

Second edition of the European Excellence in Truck Parking Award launched

APPLY TO BECOME THE BEST EUROPEAN TRUCK PARKING: APPLICATIONS ARE MOST WELCOME BY 10 FEBRUARY 2023 ESPORG, together with its public and private partners, from the European Commission, International Transport Forum, ACEA, IRU, CLECAT, ECG, ESC, UETR, TVM, Dekra and Truckerslife, launches the 2023 edition of...

17:40 / Activities / News and Press Releases / UETR

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05 Oct

EP TRAN Committee approves report on alternative fuels infrastructure

The TRAN Committee of the European Parliament has approved on 4 October the draft report on AFIR the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. UETR welcomes the approval of minimum mandatory targets for Member States on the deployment of the infrastructure and the need to present national...

16:44 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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14 Sep

New EU funding for parking areas available

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has made available new funding for safe and secure parking areas (SSTPAs).. UETR welcomes the new funding opportunities which are key to deploy an adequate network and deliver quality transport and jobs in the European Union. The calls are available here and...

18:07 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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02 Sep

UETR at ACEA-ESPORG workshop on alternative fuels infrastructure and setting up of dedicated task force

On the 1 st of September 2022, UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia intervened in the first ACEA-ESPORG workshop on alternative charging infrastructure at truck parking areas.As speaker in the industry stakeholder panel discussion, Mr. Digioia brought up the need to create an ecosystem and...

10:33 / Activities / News and Press Releases / UETR

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31 Aug

First road transport information leaflets published by ELA

The European Labour Authority has published its first two leaflets on road transport for drivers and operators: on posting of drivers and driving times and rest periods. They can be downloaded here, in multiple languages. ...

08:26 / News and Press Releases / UETR

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