<span style="font-weight: 400;">Waberer's new strategic goals are to double sales and become the leading provider of complex logistics services in Central and Eastern Europe by 2027, the company announced on Wednesday. This will be achieved by increasing the share of rail and intermodal transport and spending more on investments and acquisitions.</span>

Waberer’s new goals: to double turnover and become the region’s largest logistics provider by 2027

Hungary plans to introduce minimum service charges in the logistics sector to increase the competitiveness of Hungarian companies and to minimise the number of subcontractors to 1 for any given transport or logistics activity.

Hungary to introduce minimum service fee for logistics and limit subcontractors to 1

In response to the evolving international security landscape, the governments of Slovenia and Italy have announced the temporary reintroduction of border controls at their respective internal borders. These decisions bring the number of controlled borders within the Schengen area to 12.

Slovenia and Italy become latest countries to introduce temporary internal EU border controls

The Hungarian government is considering limiting the number of subcontractors in supply chains, setting a minimum service fee and improving border crossings and transit capacity to ensure faster entry into the European Union, the economic development minister said on Tuesday when outlining plans to develop the logistics sector.

Hungarian government to limit the number of subcontractors in supply chains

In response to a surge in illegal migration and smuggling activities, several European countries have introduced border controls along their borders with Slovakia. There are currently checks at the Slovakian borders as well as the German-Polish border.

Controls implemented at multiple EU borders

Thanks to the drivers of a German lorry, two Hungarian border guards have been taken into police custody for demanding a €1,500 bribe to let the lorry through the border.

Lorry drivers take down corrupt border agents in Hungary

Hauliers using the HU-GO system in Hungary will face a 17.6 per cent increase in tolls from October, in line with the toll regulations amended last year by the Hungarian government. Local road transport organisations are calling on the Ministry of Transport to suspend the increase and instead find other ways of increasing the budget, such as including vehicles between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes in the HU-GO system and making enforcement more efficient.

Hungary to raise road tolls by more than 17%

Traffic fines in Hungary will increase by 30% from September. The newly amended traffic regulations apply to all traffic offences, from speeding and driving time violations to overweight axles. Instead of increasing fines, the local hauliers' organisation recommends more frequent and effective HGV checks for foreign hauliers.

Traffic fines to rise by 30% in Hungary starting September

Waberer's International Nyrt has reported a six-fold year-on-year increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2023 and raised its full-year expectations in its latest financial report.

Waberer’s net profit up sixfold, company raises its financial outlook

A Hungarian truck driver who used his fuel card provided by his employer 38 times to purchase diesel and sell it for his own profit is on trial and might have to serve a prison sentence.