Traffic info about Road Transport
Blue Water wants to be transparent and takes great pride in supplying our customers with valuable information
Blue Water wants to be transparent and takes great pride in supplying our customers with valuable information
Here you will find important traffic information on Road Transport in Denmark and Europe. You are, of course, always more than welcome to reach out to your local Blue Water contact for further information.
Explore the scheduled departure days for standard road transport during the holiday season, including consolidated and FTL cargo. If you require an alternative option, such as special delivery, your local forwarder will be more than willing to assist. For additional information, including transportation costs and any unique terms, please feel free to reach out to us.
At the end of October, the German parliament approved the increase in the CO2 maut as of 1 December 2023. For 5-axle EURO-6 vehicles, the increase amounts to 83.2%. From 1 December, the new EU Road Tax rates will be available on our website.
Where does the maut increase apply?
If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to your usual Blue Water contact who will be happy to help.
From January 1, 2024, the ETS will be introduced, affecting ferry traffic within the EU/EEA collaboration. ETS is an emissions tax (CO2) applicable to commercial ferries i.e., ferries of minimum 5000 gross tonnage with freight and passengers. The implementation will be phased in as follows:
ETS will affect freight costs to/from the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic countries. We are following announcements from the shipping lines and will provide more information later this year.
As from 2 February 2022, the EU Mobility Package phase two becomes effective. At Blue Water, we always follow the current legislation, and we demand the same of the hauliers driving for us.
Fundamental elements changed in the Mobility Package phase two are among others:
If you have any questions regarding your transport, please reach out to your regular contact at Blue Water.
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