EU Transport Research and Innovation brief week 3, 2026
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Episode notes
- The definitive CBAM regime became fully operational as the first mandatory reporting window closed on January 14, 2026, ending the period of "educational" penalties. Importers must now provide actual emissions data rather than relying on default values to meet financial liabilities.
- Maersk completed its initial fleet of 17,480 TEU methanol-enabled vessels with the delivery of the Barcelona Maersk, shifting focus from technology readiness to green fuel availability.
- Infrastructure restrictions in the Elbe Valley corridor have severely impacted North-South rail freight, forcing a costly modal backslide to road transport to meet delivery windows.
- A critical January 20 deadline f ...
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