ECG - The Association of European Vehicle Logistics

📢General Assembly & Spring Congress 2025: Registrations Now Open! Join us for the ECG General Assembly & Spring Congress 2025 in the stunning coastal city of Cascais, Portugal, on 22-23 May 2025 at the Pestana Cidadela Cascais! 📌 Why Attend? ✅ Key updates from ECG, Board elections & President’s report ✅ Exclusive industry insights & expert speakers ✅ Unmatched networking opportunities ✅ Gala Dinner & ECG Academy Course 18 Graduation 🎓 ✅ Women in FVL meeting (22 May, 11:00 - 13:00) & Networking Programme following the event 📅 Secure your spot today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBnBSAMb We look forward to welcoming you to this key industry event! With thanks to our Silver Sponsor INFORM GmbH - Optimization Software #ECGEvents #FVL #Networking #GASC2025 🚗💡

🔔 Read today’s news from the industry Learn about the ECG Academy Alumni Meeting held in Barcelona. Read also about Grimaldi’s investments and business expansion in Europe. Find out more about the Carmakers’ sector plea for a more flexible approach to compliance with the  EU’s measures that support demand for zero emission vehicles. 📌Grimaldi is introducing additional liner services and investing in terminal operations around Europe https://lnkd.in/etqVMt2j 📌 Penalty relief for 2025 for cars and vans: why it matters and what’s at stake https://lnkd.in/edhHFA87   📰 News and press releases from the #FVL industry, from OEMs, from the EU institutions and Brussels associations, as well as updates from ECG Members and Partners are published daily on our website. 👉 Read the news here: https://lnkd.in/ekQTgT8H #ECGAssociation #IndustryNews #FVL

🎓 ECG Academy Alumni Meeting 2025 – a place to network and share ideas What a pleasure to see many of the ECG Academy Alumni joining us in Barcelona for our 12th annual meeting. The meeting agenda featured engaging presentations and key note speeches from industry leaders and Academy alumni, addressing the latest challenges, opportunities, and trends shaping Finished Vehicle Logistics. 📌Key highlights from the event: 🔹In his opening speech, ECG President Wolfgang Göbel emphasized that efficiency remains the highest priority for our sector as we navigate market volatility and prepare for the future. 🔹Updates on the ECG Academy Advisory Group activities by filippo Rizzi Ariani 🔹Updates on the ECG Roadmap 2025 by Andreea Maria Serbu 🔹Project Lab presentations from the current ECG Academy course 18, focusing on sustainability & AI 🔹Inspiring keynotes from Giovanni Paci Award winners Laura Buitrago & Sotirios Spanos 🔹China’s vehicle exports, with insights from ECG Business Analyst Namrita (Sharma) Chow 🔹A thought-provoking panel debate on the impact of Chinese manufacturers on Finished Vehicle Logistics, moderated by Tobias Götz and our panellists Karl Gümpel, Anna Llisterri Manent, Michael Potocsnyek and Thanassis karlis 👉 Read more about in our ECG News article: https://lnkd.in/e3G7Pf-9 A huge thank you to all speakers, participants, and our event sponsor SUARDIAZ Group for making this meeting a success! Looking forward to continued collaboration as we drive the industry forward. See you next year on 29 -30 January! #ECGAcademy #FinishedVehicleLogistics #Alumni #Networking #Innovation

📑 Press Release: If drivers aren´t safe, unloading at retailers can be stopped. Retailers' loading and unloading environments must improve if the drivers aren´t safe. ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, is launching an escalation process for trucking companies. “If our members can´t solve the problem with unsafe unloading areas themselves, we will help them, and in cases when we don´t find a solution, we might have to suggest that the company stop delivering,” says Frank Schnelle, Executive Director of ECG. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gArTpDpJ

🔔 Read today’s news from the industry!   Read about the new trends in EU car registrations. Learn more about the InterManager GHG proposal for discussion in the next meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. Read also about the upcoming EC’s revision of the Weights and Dimensions (W&D) directive.    📌New car registrations: -2.6% in January 2025; battery-electric 15% market share https://lnkd.in/ep4e5-zX 📌Shipmanagers suggest changes to IMO’s net-zero framework to avoid future legal action  https://lnkd.in/emKCkzcN 📌Truck weights and dimensions: more cargo, lower costs, less road wear https://lnkd.in/eH2T8aRF    📰 News and press releases from the #FVL industry, from OEMs, from the EU institutions and Brussels associations, as well as updates from ECG Members and Partners are published daily on our website.  👉 Read the news here: https://lnkd.in/ekQTgT8H    #ECGAssociation #IndustryNews #FVL

🎓 ECG Academy Course 18 – Module III: Wrap-Up from Barcelona! Another insightful and engaging module of ECG Academy Course 18 comes to an end today in Barcelona! Over the past few days, students have sharpened their presentation skills, explored change management with Hilke Steffens, navigated the complexities of risk management with Markus Happersberger, and gained valuable insights into EU Affairs with Andreea Maria Serbu. A key highlight was the Group Innovation Lab presentations, where students shared their progress on exciting projects shaping the future of finished vehicle logistics! 🚀 Students also had the privilege of visiting Grimaldi Lines, Neptune Group of Companies, and Port de Barcelona, gaining first-hand industry insights and witnessing operations in action. A huge thank you to the hosts! 👏 The group wraps up this module with our ECG Academy Alumni meeting, fostering connections and sparking engaging discussions. Stay tuned for the next chapter of this journey! With thanks to the ECG Academy Course 18 supporter ProAct Europe GmbH #ECGAcademyCourse18 #FinishedVehicleLogistics #Innovation #Leadership #Learning #Networking #SiteVisits #AutomotiveLogistics

🔔 Read today’s news from the industry! Read about Stellantis expanding its electrified dual clutch transmissions production(eDCT) in Termoli, Italy. Find out more about CLdN upgrades at the Liverpool Terminal. Read more about car makers and auto suppliers' appeal to the EU to simplify administrative and regulatory compliance as to boost innovative potential of the European automotive sector. 📌Stellantis to produce transmissions for hybrid vehicles in Italy in move away from EV battery output: https://lnkd.in/dAtaicVQ space 📌CLdN completes multimillion-pound investment in Liverpool terminal: https://lnkd.in/d5BatVqV space 📌Europe’s auto makers & suppliers to EU: enable us to be world R&D champions: https://lnkd.in/d9BsXDbz 📰 News and press releases from the #FVL industry, from OEMs, from the EU institutions and Brussels associations, as well as updates from ECG Members and Partners are published daily on our website. 👉 Read the news here: https://lnkd.in/ekQTgT8H #ECGAssociation #IndustryNews #FVL 

🔔 Read today’s news from the industry!  Find out more about Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. investing in US developer of e-fuels and read about DP World having successfully facilitated the first export shipment of passenger vehicles from the Ain Sokhna Port. Read also about Porsche planning to cut 1,900 jobs in Germany as part of cost-cutting measures to reverse sliding profitability. 📌 MOL invests in US developer of e-fuels: https://lnkd.in/dPG2g4hS 📌 DP World Sokhana handles inaugural passenger vehicle export: https://lnkd.in/dWnwCHDr 📌 Porsche is cutting 1,900 jobs in Germany amid profit slump: https://lnkd.in/dFBzXXtd 📰 News and press releases from the #FVL industry, from OEMs, from the EU institutions and Brussels associations, as well as updates from ECG Members and Partners are published daily on our website. 👉 Read the news here: https://lnkd.in/ekQTgT8H #ECGAssociation #IndustryNews #FVL 

🔔 Read today’s news from the industry!  Read about Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia's main trading partners in 2024, China and the US, accounting for 34% of its traffic between them. Read also about Europe’s AI initiative aiming to accelerate automotive tech and supply chains. Find out more about the topics on the agenda at yesterday's Strategic Dialogue meeting. 📌 Valenciaport concentrates 34% of its traffic on the world’s two economic powers – the USA and China. USA and China – 34% of its traffic: https://lnkd.in/dV9eaZtb 📌 Could Europe’s €200 billion AI initiative accelerate automotive tech and supply chains? https://lnkd.in/dEuFYPF7 📌 European auto industry champions policies for future-proof workforce at skills strategic dialogue: https://lnkd.in/dk_unBMz 📰 News and press releases from the #FVL industry, from OEMs, from the EU institutions and Brussels associations, as well as updates from ECG Members and Partners are published daily on our website. 👉 Read the news here: https://lnkd.in/ekQTgT8H #ECGAssociation #IndustryNews #FVL 

📣 Improving safety at retailers webinar - registrations are open ✍ 1 in 10 incidents involving #drivers from trucking companies in the FVL industry occur when loading and unloading vehicles at retailers, raising concerns for ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics. 💬 “Our report serves as a significant eye-opener for the industry. 10% is a figure that indicates there is still a lot of scope for us to improve safety in the industry,” says Johannes Alexander Hödlmayr, CEO of Hödlmayr International AG, who leads the working group. The Health & Safety Working Group focuses on improving driver safety and ensuring a safe working environment in finished vehicle logistics. In 2020, the Safe Loading Guidelines were published - a detailed process presented, in a highly visual way, for all drivers to follow and load safely. Different subgroups tackle various issues, with a new focus group specifically regarding delivery at retailers. ECG will arrange a webinar on the topic to launch a new escalation process for trucking members on 25 February. 💬 “The process consists of different steps, from trying to resolve the issue with the local retailer, to addressing the OEM and, ultimately, to get support from ECG”, says Jovana Vancevska. 👉 Read the news article here: https://lnkd.in/dPSec8Ge 👉 Register to the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/dvJ-j6yC #ECGNews #ECGAssociation #FVL #Safety