James Miller

Fenadismer demands urgent revision of truck immobilization indemnities tied to IPREM

The compensation rates applied to immobilized trucks and vehicle damage in Spain have remained frozen since 2022, tied to the officially published value of the IPREM, producing an over-80% erosion in practical indemnity levels compared with the previous SMI-based reference.

Practical Ways to Boost Supply Chain Efficiency and Reduce Costs Without Disruption

Average warehouse picking errors can add 3–5% to operating costs and delay order fulfillment by up to 48 hours for mid-sized distributors, making inventory accuracy and process automation immediate priorities for any logistics leader.

Tackling Post‑Peak Pressure: Five Logistics Challenges Outlined by Stephen Williams of Fidelity Fulfilment

Returns volumes typically spike in the four to eight weeks after peak season, producing short‑term labour surges, storage bottlenecks, and refund liabilities that directly pressure cashflow and operating margins.

Elixirr's Nordic Expansion via Kvadrant Acquisition and the Supply-Chain Repercussions

Elixirr’s on‑ground presence in the Nordics after acquiring Copenhagen‑based Kvadrant Consulting immediately changes the advisory landscape for firms operating Scandinavian distribution hubs, port interfaces and cross‑border freight lanes — especially those routing through Copenhagen and Aarhus where last‑mile and regional redistribution strategies are crucial.

Lean inventories trim ocean demand and shift pressure onto truck capacity ahead of Lunar New Year

The Commerce Department’s monthly data showed declines in business inventories for December, a concrete sign that import-related stockpiles were actively drawn down and restocking was delayed entering 2026.

Spain records growth in truck and light commercial vehicle registrations at start of 2026

Registrations of heavy trucks, buses and minibuses in Spain totalled 3,028 units in January 2026, a 3% year‑on‑year increase compared with 2,940 units in January 2025, driven primarily by a recovery in industrial vehicle demand.

From Strapping to ISO Containers: Evolution of Unitization and Its Logistics Impact

Standardized measurements such as the 20-foot (TEU) and 40-foot (FEU) container remain the backbone of containerized freight, serving as the primary metric for capacity planning, berth allocation and inland haulage scheduling across ports worldwide.

2025 regulatory and technological shifts for European truck and bus drivers and their operational impact

Since 2025, smart tachograph version 2 (G2V2) devices have begun automatically recording border crossings and enabling remote pre-screening by enforcement authorities for international trucks and buses.

Overturned truck closes S-10 toward Vizcaya at km 7 near Medio Cudeyo

At 19:15 on Monday the S-10 autovía in the direction of Vizcaya was fully blocked at kilometre 7 near Medio Cudeyo after a truck overturned, affecting all lanes heading from Solares towards Bilbao and the A-8 connection.

Will February bring a government resolution on reducing coefficients and early retirement for professional drivers?

February carries a concrete deadline: the government is reportedly set to decide whether to recognise reducing coefficients that would allow earlier retirement for professional drivers, a demand jointly pushed by unions CCOO and UGT, backed by employers CETM and supported by Fenadismer.

Professional driver deficit pressures Spanish road freight — recruitment and training responses

Spain’s road freight sector reports roughly 10% of driving posts unfilled within a workforce of more than 390,000, translating to an estimated 30,000 vacant positions that squeeze scheduling, increase empty running, and force carriers to reassign loads on short notice.

How Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination could reshape credit, manufacturing, housing and trucking demand

Between March 2022 and July 2023 the Federal Reserve implemented 11 rate hikes, taking the federal funds rate from near zero to 5.25–5.50%, a move that raised borrowing costs across finance, construction and fleet finance and directly tightened working capital available to trucking firms.