Ro-Ro Cost Per Car Into Europe: The 4 Real Levers
Port pair, vessel class, cargo mix, season — here's how each lever moves your ro-ro shipping cost per car into Europe, and what OEM procurement must do now.
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Finance, operations and strategy across the vehicle supply chain.
The Amsterdam Tripartite Deal Your Next Tender Must Account For
Hyundai Glovis, Koopman, and Amsterdam just rewired where Korean vehicles enter Europe. Long-term rental fleets need to act before the next tender cycle.
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Amsterdam's Quiet Power Grab in Chinese EV Imports
The Glovis/Koopman/Amsterdam deal is reshaping European EV import infrastructure. Long-term rental operators sourcing Chinese EVs at scale need to pick their port now.
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EU Ports Are Choking on Chinese Cars While OEM Exports Die
~450,000 extra Chinese imports hit EU ports in 2025 — Civitavecchia up 139%, Trieste up a third — just as US tariffs kill European OEM export flows. The collision is happening now.
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NIO Builds the Logistics Before the Sales. STR Fleets, Take Note.
NIO just handed DHL its European aftermarket logistics — with near-zero sales volumes. That sequencing is deliberate and STR fleets need to understand what it means for 2027.
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More Cars Moved, More Money Lost: PAL's Warning Shot
Proficient Auto Logistics delivered more vehicles in Q1 2026 and still doubled its net loss. European OEMs and operators, this one's for you.
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SpaceX IPO Is Not a Space Story. It's a Fleet Story.
SpaceX prices at $135/share tonight. The real story for European long-term rental fleets isn't the valuation — it's what a cash-flush Starlink does to connectivity dead zones.
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Leapmotor's RoRo Spine Is a Masterclass Legacy OEMs Should Study
Leapmotor International shipped nearly 100,000 vehicles to Europe via Grimaldi in 18 months — with local production next. Legacy OEMs should be paying attention.
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25% Tariffs Are Back. The Old EU Auto Playbook Won't Cut It
Section 232 tariffs hit €38.5bn in EU auto exports to the US. Here's what Mercedes, BMW, and VW actually need to do — and why last time's fixes won't work.
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