The EU is about to embark on an unsustainable new transport policy which has little or no economic justification and undermines several other key European policies according to The Green 10 group of environmental NGOs in a letter sent on 23-rd of May to Commission President José Manuel Barroso.

‘Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2006’ is a major international conference being organised by CEDR, ERTRAC and the European Commission, set to take place in Göteborg, Sweden, this June.The first in a series of events on road transport, TRA 2006’s main theme will be the implementation of the European Research Area (ERA) in support of a sustainable, safer and more efficient road transport system in Europe.

The European Commission has authorised an extension of the Mont Blanc Tunnel concession held by the Societa Italiana del Traforo del Monte Bianco (SITMB) company, to enable the latter to comply with the new safety rules for tunnels introduced unilaterally by the Italian and French authorities and adopted following the accident in the Mont Blanc Tunnel in 1999. The Commission has examined the compatibility of the Italian request with the rules of the Treaty relating to State aid.

The industry associations ASECAP, ERF and IRU are deeply concerned that this policy review has not been published yet. The important players in the European road transport industry - motorway toll operators, infrastructure providers and road transport operators - ask the European Commission a pressing question.

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Outsourcing within the shipping and logistics industries will continue to strengthen as companies seek to control their costs by focusing on their core operations, says the executive chairman of GAC, Björn Engblom. According to Engblom, fierce competition, driven by globalisation and consolidation, made it essential for companies to enter partnerships that freed them from operational tasks that were not among their core strengths.