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
The European Secure Parking Organisation (ESPORG) is committed to support the further rollout of high-quality standards for truck parking areas in Europe. The one and only standard based on legislation is the EU Parking Standard enshrined in the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012 of 7 April 2022. This standard guarantees security,Lees verder
Thessaloniki, Greece, 22 May 2026 – During the 47th Meeting of the BSEC-URTA General Assembly, the European Secure Parking Organisation (ESPORG) and the Union of Road Transport Associations in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Region (BSEC-URTA) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to accelerate the development of safeLees verder
The European Commission published a landmark report assessing the availability of proper facilities for professional drivers across the EU. Set against tightening regulatory requirements and rising transport demand, the report highlights a growing shortfall in SSPAs and calls for urgent, coordinated action by Member States and industry. On 21Lees verder
In the current increasingly unstable geopolitical situation, with an ongoing war in Europe, ESPORG organised (May 2025) a dedicated workshop on military mobility, with the participation of representatives from DG MOVE of the European Commission and NATO, to take stock of the ongoing policy initiatives and keep members informed aboutLees verder
New study on the availability of safe and secure parking areas for professional drivers and recommendations for their future development just published. Industry commits with further actions on green truck parking and driver well-being. ESPORG, the European Secure Truck Parking Organisation, in close partnership with the consortium leader, Panteia, andLees verder
Employers, trade unions and parking operators are urging the European Commission to maintain a focused approach to certifying, upgrading, building, and funding safe and secure truck parking areas in Europe over the next three years. In a joint letter addressed to EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, the European Transport Workers’Lees verder
ESPORG and 43 other European transport organisations, representing the key spectrum of Europe’s transport network, are again joining forces in a campaign to urge the Council and the European Parliament to increase the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) budget for transport in the upcoming review of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework. TheLees verder
An industry conference organized by the Belgian EU Council Presidency looked at how the mobility package’s rules for road freight transport can be better enforced. A number of ideas were discussed, and in the end the Belgians presented a list of 15 recommendations. The following article is a direct translationLees verder
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