In 2016, 191 million tonnes of goods were transported by road to and from the Netherlands. But the share of Dutch trucks in cross-border transits has continued to decline, according to the CBS report. Wednesday.
In particular, the Central Statistical Office said that trucks coming from Central and Eastern European countries were carrying more cargo than in previous years.
In 2016, trucks registered in the Netherlands transported 101 million tonnes of goods in and out of the country, down 1% on the previous year. However, there was a significant increase – by around 20% – in the goods transported by trucks registered in Central and Eastern Europe.
Freight transport by trucks registered elsewhere in Europe was only 3.9% higher, and was largely carried out by trucks registered in Germany carrying larger loads.
In 2007, 19.4% of non-Dutch trucks entering the Netherlands in 2007 came from Central and Eastern Europe. After ten years The figure rose to almost 45%. Trucks registered in Poland accounted for 55% of the total, followed by Romania (7.7%) and Bulgaria (7.1%).
Some Dutch carriers have subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe, often to take advantage of cheaper local fares. Central and Eastern European companies have also been accused of undermining their Western competitors.
The trucking sector will be exempt from new EU rules to stop social dumping across the EU until a separate agreement is reached.
Economy
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