CETM condemns the assault on a truck during the farmers’ protests in Jaén
The road haulage sector has been living through weeks of protests by farmers with constant roadblocks. However, despite the fact that this type of mobilization alters our activity and damages it, our sector has not complained but, due to the events that took place…
Published in the BOE the requirements to be met by electronic transport documents
On February 22nd, the Resolution of February 13th of the General Directorate of Land Transport was published in the BOE, establishing the characteristics that electronic control documents for the transport of goods by road must comply with, as it appears in article…
Vienna will prohibit trucks from turning right
According to the Austrian Transport Association (AÏSO), Vienna will implement a new and surprising ban for lorries over 7.5 tonnes from 2021: the ban on turning right. This restriction will apply to vehicles that do not have a diversion assistant. The project to be…
Employers operating in the Netherlands must register their drivers from 1 March
Companies that are temporarily active as service providers in the Netherlands will have to register their employees as of March 1st, through a digital system that has been launched by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. The duty will also be for…
CETM reminds that the detour of trucks is not the solution to mortality on the roads
Recently, the mayors of the towns in Navarre along which the N-121-A runs have asked the Government of the Autonomous Community to prohibit heavy vehicle traffic as a solution to the deaths on this road. Some, like the mayor of Ezkabarte, Pedro Lezáun, have assured…
Japan changes the chip and bets on diesel, why doesn’t this happen in Europe?
The emissions targets set by the European Union have put diesel in the spotlight when it comes to pollution. However, many people are unaware that vehicles using this type of fuel emit less CO2 than those using petrol. In the search for a cleaner planet, Pedro…
CETM Frigoríficos denounces the delays suffered by transporters in the Port of Algeciras
The President of CETM Frigoríficos, Francisco José López Martínez, has sent a letter to Mercedes Gómez Álvarez, Director General of Land Transport, to ask her to find a solution to the delays experienced by transporters in the port of Algeciras, caused by the customs…
CETM appreciates the new name of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda
The Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport (CETM) values the creation of the new Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. We are confident that the inclusion in the name of the ministry of the term “transport”, which fulfils one of our…
How to comply with the Macron Law if my transport company operates in France
The French law regulating the posting of mobile workers in the transport sector to and from France and internal cabotage operations in this country, known as the Macron Law, requires companies to appoint a Legal Representative. The measure came into force on 1 July…
CETM opposes payment on highways
La Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías manifiesta su rechazo a la posibilidad de que el Gobierno establezca un peaje en las autovías españolas. The Spanish Confederation of Freight Transport expresses its rejection of the possibility of the Government…
