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4 July 2026

CMR note vs bill of lading: what is the difference?

A CMR note is a road freight consignment note and contract of carriage; a bill of lading is a negotiable document of title. Here is the key difference.

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4 July 2026

Freight industry explainers

How to calculate axle weight distribution (EU rules)

Learn how to calculate axle weight distribution on a truck using a moment balance formula and the EU's per-axle weight limits.

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A split editorial scene showing a freight forwarder arranging shipments at a desk on one side and a dispatcher routing trucks across a European map on the other, joined by a shared digital document

4 July 2026

Comparisons & vs

Freight forwarding software vs TMS: which does your European operation actually need?

Freight forwarding software and a TMS solve different problems. Compare both and see how the EU eFTI Regulation affects your 2026 buying decision.

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4 July 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

UK cuts truck road tax to 1 pound from 2026-07-01

The UK cut annual Vehicle Excise Duty for most HGVs to GBP 1 from 2026-07-01, a 12-month holiday expected to benefit around 46,000 road-freight firms.

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Stylised heavy goods lorry on a Dutch motorway passing a roadside toll gantry, tinted in EU blue with faint kilometre markers

4 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Netherlands switches to a per-kilometre truck toll from 1 July 2026

The Netherlands replaced the Eurovignet with a per-kilometre truck toll on 2026-07-01. What the vrachtwagenheffing means for hauliers and foreign carriers.

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Logistics Technology Experts

A swap body unit standing on its own fold-down legs beside a stacked ISO container at a European freight depot.

4 July 2026

Comparisons & vs

Swap body vs container: which to use in Europe?

A swap body suits intra-European road and rail lanes, while an ISO container suits multimodal freight crossing an ocean leg.

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A sealed pallet of freight marked with an official customs stamp, representing goods held in an EU bonded warehouse under duty suspension

4 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

What is a bonded warehouse in EU customs?

A bonded warehouse lets EU importers store non-EU goods under duty and VAT suspension until release, re-export, or another customs procedure.

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Logistics Technology Experts

A workshop technician calibrating a digital tachograph unit against a countdown-style two-year clock

4 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

How often does a tachograph need to be calibrated?

Tachographs need recalibration every two years under EU Regulation No 165/2014, plus after repairs, registration or tyre changes, or clock drift.

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European motorway map showing two HGVs on the same lane, one loaded outbound and one returning with a lighter partial load, illustrating the backhaul round trip between Poland and Germany

4 July 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

Backhaul freight in Europe: how it works and how to price it right

Backhaul freight explained: how EU backhaul pricing works, why rates vary by corridor, and how carriers and shippers turn empty running into recovered margin.

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Logistics Technology Experts

Two drivers swapping seats in a moving HGV cab while a digital tachograph display tracks separate rest clocks

4 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

What are the tachograph rules for double manning?

Double manning tachograph rules require each driver to take a 9-hour rest within a 30-hour window, under EU Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 Article 8(5).

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