Upfront EU-wide criteria needed to maintain self-employment in Europe
Industry representatives warn that a lack of a pre-established EU-wide criteria on employment relationships in the Platform Workers Directive could be detrimental for small and medium-sized businesses and self-employed workers.
IRU calls for balanced EU framework on platforms displaying travel options
While the European Commission is still considering the best option for an EU framework to govern multimodal digital mobility services (MDMS), the road passenger sector is calling for an overarching relinking system to connect MDMS platforms and transport operators, with clear obligations regarding the listing of transport options.
The future is digital: from roads to clouds
What is the future of digitalisation in EU commercial road transport, inside and outside the vehicle?
European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2023: spot rates drop below contract rates for first time in 6 years
The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that the Contract Rate Index is down 0.2 points quarter on quarter, although it remains up 2.8 points year on year. Meanwhile, the Spot Rate Index is down 3.5 points quarter on quarter and down 7.5 points year on year.