Germany facing massive overpaid truck toll claims

Hauliers’ association AZV, part of TLN, aims to streamline utilisation of truckers’ slots at the Rotterdam container terminals

Legal action brought by the State Association of Port Operating Companies (ASOPORT) against the IV Framework Agreement for the regulation of stevedoring in Spanish ports has been upheld by the courts. As a result, the stevedoring situation in Spain is now a complete mess

Planned long-haul field tests in the Netherlands with 32m long Super Eco Combi trucks (SEC) have been rejected by the Dutch road transport authority (RDW)

The Dutch government has decided to implement truck tolls from 2023 for trucks over 3.5 tonnes. The charge is estimated to increase the total cost of trucking in the Netherlands by a minimum €400M and possibly as much as €900M

The European Court of Justice has rejected the appeal by Rotterdam and other Dutch seaports against the decision that they must pay Corporation Tax ahead of a similar rule for other EU seaports

In Spain, stevedores and employers have set a deadline of 30 September to reach an agreement for the overall reform of the sector, as required by the EU. This forms part of modifications to the Fourth Framework Agreement, which will ultimately lead to the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement.