An exclusive interview with Mathieu Vander Paelt – Director of the Mattheeuws Group and ESPORG Board Member since 2024 Mathieu Vander Paelt looks at secure truck parking from both sides of the road: as a succesul transport operator who is also a truck stop operator. As Director of Mattheeuws Group,Lees verder
An exclusive interview with Alfredo Etxeberria Murua, Director General of Bidegi, ESPORG Board Member and Honorary Wellbeing Ambassador At the western edge of the Pyrenees, the roads of Gipuzkoa carry far more than regional traffic. They form part of the Atlantic Corridor, one of Europe’s essential freight arteries, linking theLees verder
Source: This interview was originally published in ECG Magazine under the title “Building Safe Hubs for Europe’s Drivers” and is republished in InTransit Magazine as part of the cooperation between ESPORG and ECG . ESPORG drives the building of safe, secure, and sustainable truck parking in Europe. “We are facilitators,Lees verder
Source: This article was originally published on the ESTA website on 15 July 2026 under the title “Interview with Miguel Flórez de la Colina, ESTA’s New Director.” Born in Madrid, Miguel Flórez de la Colina joined Mammoet’s Spanish operation in 1998, a company he stayed with for over 15 years.Lees verder
The global shortage of professional drivers continues to intensify and is now firmly recognised as a structural challenge rather than a temporary market fluctuation. This was the clear message from IRU’s newly released 2025 Global Driver Shortage Report: across 18 markets, approximately 2.9 million truck driver positions remain unfilled —Lees verder
The 19th DEKRA Road Safety Report, published in 2026 under the title Working in Road Traffic, focuses on the road as a workplace. The report concludes that professional drivers, road workers, emergency responders, and transport operators face growing risks from fatigue, time pressure, unsafe parking, inadequate infrastructure, and increasing traffic volumes,Lees verder
In our previous article published in ESPORG’s website, we explored how the 2026 CEF Transport Reflow Calls could benefit Safe and Secure Parking Areas (SSPAs). Since then, further clarification has emerged regarding SSPA eligibility under the Military Mobility Call and the EXTBORDER topic. SSPAs Under the Military Mobility Call UnderLees verder
Based on an interview with ESPORG, the European Secure Parking Organisation[1] – edited for length by EPA and published in Parking Trend International issue 2-2026 PTI edition. For decades, truck parking was largely viewed as a practical necessity – somewhere drivers could stop, rest and continue their journey. Today, however,Lees verder
Brussels, 21 April 2026 – The European Secure Parking Organisation (ESPORG) today announces the launch of its new training programme “Creating a Home Away from Home Experience for Truck Drivers”, now available on the members-only EU Parking Academy online platform. High-quality truck parking is far more than a stopping placeLees verder
The shortage of safe and secure parking areas continues to represent a structural challenge along the European road transport network. Despite increasing attention at policy level, the availability of certified facilities remains uneven across the TEN‑T corridors, with implications for cargo security, driver safety and operational planning. Within this context,Lees verder
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