23/04/2026
Good discussions yesterday morning at our breakfast event in the European Parliament, organised together with the Common Road Transport Office (NLA, BGL, FNTR, TLN) and the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), as negotiations on the Weights and Dimensions Directive move forward. ☕🇪🇺
For NLA, the message is straightforward: longer and heavier vehicle combinations are one of the most effective tools we have to increase productivity, move more goods with fewer drivers, and reduce emissions per pallet transported. All while supporting a parallel transition to battery electric trucks. 🚚🚛
Importantly, this is not about choosing one transport mode over another. Road, rail and maritime complement each other and all play an essential role in Europe’s logistics system.
A more efficient road sector will only help to strengthen intermodal solutions in Europe, benefitting the entire logistical system.
A big thank you to MEPs, truck manufacturers, EU Member States and colleagues who contributed to an open, candid and constructive discussion. Not least many thanks to Dirk Saile from BGL for facilitating and organising the meeting with ACEA.
Ove Holm Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung - BGL e.V. FNTR Transport en Logistiek Nederland DTL-Danske Vognmænd Norges Lastebileier-Forbund - NLF Suomen Kuljetus ja Logistiikka SKAL ry Markus Ferber Jan-Christoph Oetjen