Latest news and stories about freight in Portugal for expats and residents.
The National Association of Public Road Freight Carriers (ANTRAM) acknowledges the new government measures but considers them inadequate to address the sector's needs.
The employers' associations are Antram and ANTP.
Sea freight is already feeling the effects of the war in the Middle East, especially regarding prices. However, the Portuguese Freight Forwarders Association fears further consequences: longer transport times and disruptions in the availability of ships and containers. It is a snowball effect affecting everyone: importers and exporters.
Sea freight is already feeling the effects of the war in the Middle East, especially regarding prices. However, the Portuguese Freight Forwarders Association fears further consequences: longer transport times and disruptions in the availability of ships and containers. It is a snowball effect affecting everyone: importers and exporters.
Unions and associations sign the collective contract revision this Tuesday. Companies that breach working-time limits will pay a 75% surcharge. Pay rises of 5.75%, retroactive to January 2026.
On Wednesday, the Association of Freight Forwarders of Portugal (APAT) denounced an 'absolute logistical chaos' in the country, warning that it threatens the integrity of the business fabric.
The Council of Ministers approved on Thursday changes to the fund to support passenger and freight mobility: it will introduce new beneficiaries and serve new purposes, the Government says. In a presentation released in the aftermath of the Council of Ministers, the Government states that the fund will come to benefit passenger and freight transport operators...
