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5 June 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

Spain: road transport strike postponed to 2026-06-22 as papal visit rules out June 8 action

Spain's road transport strike delayed from 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-22 due to Pope Leo XIV's visit. FeSMC-UGT sets June 22 as hard pension-response deadline.

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Editorial illustration of three compliance documents from France, Norway and Germany arranged on a freight dispatcher's desk, road freight June 2026
5 June 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

France, Norway and Germany: three compliance changes for hauliers from June 2026

France raised the SMIC to EUR 1,867.02 per month, Norway added load-securing documentation duties and Germany moved driving bans to a digital register, all from 2026-06-01.

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Intermodal freight wagons at a European rail terminal with road trucks in the background
5 June 2026
Cost, rates & pricing

European combined transport fell 5% in Q1 2026: more loads stay on road

European combined transport fell 4.92% in Q1 2026, pushing loads back to road. Contract rates rose to 140.1 index points; spot rates declined to 132.3.

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HGV truck driver at the cab of a parked lorry reviewing a live parking map on a tablet, German Autobahn rest area at dusk, documentary photography style, no text overlays
5 June 2026
Driver Tools

Germany Live Truck Parking: How SID Works

Check live truck parking occupancy for 1,850 German motorway rest areas on Logifie's free SID map — powered by Toll Collect's official real-time data.

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Isometric European city street at dusk showing a compact electric delivery van and a cargo bike unloading parcels at a row of pavement parcel lockers, with a small urban microhub depot in the background
5 June 2026
Supply chain & last-mile trends

Last-mile delivery in Europe: trends, challenges and opportunities for carriers

Europe's last-mile delivery market hit EUR 42 billion in 2025. Discover the biggest challenges, zero-emission zone rules, and how carriers can win urban contracts in 2026.

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A long-haul truck cab dashboard at dusk with a digital tachograph display and clock — editorial illustration of EU driving hours compliance
5 June 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

EU driving hours rules explained: a carrier's guide to EC 561/2006

A complete 2026 guide to EU driving hours and rest periods under EC 561/2006: daily and weekly limits, the 4.5-hour break, reduced rest, multi-manning, the ferry derogation, penalties by country, and the July 2026 LCV change.

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Split-frame editorial illustration showing a Smart Tachograph V2 in a European HGV cab on the left and a US ELD tablet mounted on a truck dashboard on the right, with stylised EU and US motorway maps in the respective backgrounds
5 June 2026
Comparisons & vs

ELD vs tachograph: US and EU driver hour compliance compared

ELD vs tachograph for EU carriers: which device, hours rules and downloads apply on US and EU routes, plus Smart Tachograph V2 from July 2026.

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European motorway at dawn with HGVs crossing a border checkpoint, compliance document icons and EU flag overlaid as editorial illustration
5 June 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

EU Mobility Package: the complete carrier's compliance guide (2026)

A comprehensive guide to the EU Mobility Package for road carriers — covering driving hours, weekly rest, cabotage, posting of drivers, and the July 2026 LCV extension, with a country-by-country penalties table.

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Cutaway view of a European curtainsider trailer floor with a measuring tape along its length and two Euro pallets side by side, illustrating one loading metre (LDM) of road freight space
5 June 2026
Freight industry explainers

What is a loading metre (LDM) in road freight?

A loading metre (LDM) is one running metre of trailer floor at 2.4 m width. Learn how to calculate LDM, convert pallets, and book European road freight.

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Two freight insurance certificates of different sizes beside a pallet of boxed cargo, illustrating cargo insurance versus CMR carrier liability in road freight
5 June 2026
Comparisons & vs

Cargo insurance vs CMR liability: what road freight covers

CMR carrier liability is capped at 8.33 SDR/kg (about EUR 10/kg in 2026); cargo insurance covers full goods value. See which cover your freight needs.

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