London, UK, 19-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva announces that it is making an immediate allocation of £500 million to invest in UK infrastructure projects. This commitment is a direct result of the recent agreement on Solvency II, the European wide insurance regulation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, debt financing, European wide insurance regulation, hospitals, infrastructure, infrastructure assets, infrastructure investments, insurers, INVEST, Mark Wilson, Sajid Javid MP, SCHOOLS, Solvency II, TRANSPORT, UK infrastructure projects, utilities
17-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Over 2000 European towns and cities are expected to participate in the 12th edition of European Mobility Week, which begins today. This year the week runs until 22 September under the slogan ‘Clean air – It’s your move!’. … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, European Union, Government, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 12th edition of European Mobility Week, air pollution, Air Quality, alternative urban transport, Cleaner Air, European cities, European Mobility Week, European towns, Janez Potočnik, Joe Hennon, mobility behaviour, Monica Westeren, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, Siim Kallas, sustainable urban mobility, TRANSPORT, urban traffic
11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission today announced new measures1 to get more freight onto Europe’s rivers and canals. Barges are amongst the most climate-friendly and energy efficient forms of transport but currently they only carry about 6% of European cargo each … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Barges, bridges, cargo, climate-friendly transport, Connecting Europe Facility, Dale Kidd, energy efficient transport, Europe's canals, Europe's rivers, fairways, freight, Helen Kearns, inland waterways, locks, navigation channels, river ports, Scheldt, Seine, Siim Kallas, TEN-T, TEN-T core network corridors, TRANSPORT, waterborne freight, waterway transport, waterways
INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2003, the Marco Polo I and II programmes have financed transport service projects designed to shift freight transport from road … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Media, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged EU transport policy, European Court of Auditors, freight transport, inland waterways, Marco Polo I, Marco Polo II, rail, reduce international road freight traffic, Road transport, short sea shipping, TRANSPORT
Brussels, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes the progress achieved in the Transport Council today to enhance the quality and efficiency of Europe-wide rail services by removing remaining technical obstacles. Following the proposal of the Commission for the recast of … Read the full press release
FleetBoard Consulting: new consulting service for individual integration into corporate systems Industry-specific control of individual transport processes FleetBoard Performance Analysis remains the benchmark – comparability officially confirmed by Bureau Veritas Munich, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —Daimler FleetBoard is on show at … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged barcode scanning, cut fleet operating costs, Daimler, Daimler FleetBoard, DispoPilot.guide, electronic signature, fleet, fleet operating costs, Fleet operators, FleetBoard, FleetBoard Consulting, FleetBoard Performance Analysis, logistics, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz CharterWay, Mercedes-Benz Service, mobile transport management terminal, Munich, target-actual comparison, Thomas Kerkenhoff, TRANSPORT, transport logistic fair, transport management workflow
31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Philip Norwell, currently Commercial Director, Stagecoach East, will take on the role of Managing Director, Stagecoach South East from 1 September following the announcement that current South East Managing Director Paul Southgate is to retire on 1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, bus and coach operator, bus industry, hilip Norwell, management appointments, Managing Directors, Michael Watson, public transport, public transport group, Stagecoach, TRANSPORT, UK Bus division
European Sea Ports Conference, Varna 31-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, It’s a pleasure to be back at ESPO’s conference and speak at such a vital time for Europe’s port community. One year ago, in Sopot, we were still in the … Read the full press release
Brussels, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission today adopted two regulations to promote the roll-out of ‘intelligent information services’, such as real-time warnings about dangerous road conditions ahead and information on safe and secure parking places for truck drivers. They can … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Brussels, dangerous road conditions, drivers, motorists, real-time warnings, road safety, road safety mobile phone applications, road signs, Road transport, secure parking places, Siim Kallas, trans-European road network, TRANSPORT, truck drivers
13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — International engineering firm Alstom, which employs around 6,500 people in the UK, has released its final year figures and given details of the number of open vacancies it has. The UK arm of the company, which has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Alstom UK, engineering firm, grid, power, sales, TRANSPORT, turnover
Brussels, 8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas and the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization Mr. Koji Sekimizu met today in Brussels and reaffirmed their common goal to work together towards safer and more environmentally friendly shipping. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Politics, Society, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged CO2 emissions, Costa Concordia accident, cruise industry, environmentally friendly shipping, EU Transport Commissioner, IMO, International Maritime Organization, international shipping, Mr. Koji Sekimizu, passenger ship safety, passenger ships, safer shipping, ship safety, shipping, Siim Kallas, TRANSPORT
25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Additional EU funding totalling €70 million to meet humanitarian needs in Syria, Mali, the Sahel region and Chad. was approved by the Budgets Committee on Wednesday. Syria Two years after the start of the conflict, violence is … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Non Profit, Politics, Society
Tagged Alain Lamassoure, Budgets Committee, Chad, civil-military coordination, demining, displaced persons, EGYPT, EU aid, EU funding, FOOD, food aid, health projects, humanitarian aid, humanitarian needs, Iraq, Iraqi refugees, Iraqi returnees, jihadists, JORDAN, Lebanese returnees, Lebanon, Mali, medical supplies, military intervention, nutrition crisis, Palestinian refugees, protection, psychosocial support, Sahe, shelter, SYRIA, Syrian refugees, TRANSPORT, Turkey
Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, 16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the end of this month, trucks that transport products from the production location to the container port in Leeuwarden will start the switch from diesel to green gas. This week, the RTL-Z television programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Netherlands, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged climate-neutral way, CO2 emissions, container port, dairy farmers, diesel, ENERGY, energy self-sufficient, fossil fuels, Friesland, FrieslandCampina, Green Entrepreneurship, green gas, green power, greenhouse gas emissions, Groen Ondernemen, Leeuwarden, noise nuisance, TRANSPORT, Trucks
16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The I-See system reduces fuel consumption for long-distance transport by up to 5%. Four individuals responsible for developing the solution are set to receive the Volvo Technology Award for 2013. The prize was presented on April 4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anders Eriksson, autopilot, Award, Environment, fuel-saving, Henrik Andersson, I-See, I-See system, Johan Axelsson, Johan Bjernetun, kinetic energy, Olof Persson, topography information, TRANSPORT, truck, Trucks, vehicle, Volvo Technology Award
Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN – European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Hannover Messe Trade Fair / Hannover Hannover, 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted and honoured to have the opportunity to talk to you about Horizon 2020, the European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Politics, Science, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Horizon 2020, INNOVATION, Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, mobility, RESEARCH, science, TRANSPORT, transport sector
Brussels, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas called today on the 44 Director-Generals representatives of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) for full engagement on the implementation of the Single European Sky, and for a positive cooperation between … Read the full press release
Brussels, 12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Parliament voted today on proposed measures to help increase the capacity of Europe’s airports, reduce delays and improve the quality of services offered to passengers. In its vote on the “airports package” the Parliament gave … Read the full press release
Siim Kallas — Vice-President and Commissioner for transport Conference on fair and efficient road pricing Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be here with you today to explain how I see the challenges facing Europe’s road sector … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Transportation & Logistics
Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has adopted today the 20th update of the European list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, better known as “the EU air safety list”. … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, European Union, Government, Security & Safety
Tagged AIRBLACKLIST, COMDOC, EURSKY, KALLAS, TRANSPORT
Brussels, 5-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Many Member States are seriously lagging behind and not yet fully compliant with requirements to make nine Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) fully operational, for the deadline of 4 December 2012. A critical deadline has been missed for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, European Union
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