Audible response

Weight and dimensions for trucks

Common rules for container transport should create incentives for short sea shipping and prevent overloading of containers The Commission's proposal is primarily an adaptation of EU rules to market standards. 45-foot shipping containers have become a market standard for intercontinental freight transport and should therefore not be considered special transport with special exemption for road transport. Danish Ports welcomes the focus on common EU rules on overload control, and it is important that the responsibility for overloading is imposed on everyone who may be responsible for the actual weight of a container. In Ports Denmark's view, intermodal transport is key in the proposal. Short sea shipping is in fierce competition with land transportation. There should be significant assurance that the proposal will not upset the very delicate balance that exists between the modes of transport. Read Port Denmark's consultation response Read the Commission's proposal