Belgium: Lorry registrations up 17.7% in 2016
16.01.2017 Belgium: Lorry registrations up 17.7% in 2016La Libre Belgique, 16 Jan 2017, online:-
In 2016, there was an increase of 17.7% in new registrations of lorries above 16 tonnes in Belgium. In 2015, road transport in the country recorded a turnover increase of 3.09%, following 1.15% in 2014. In 2016, 66% of road-transport companies in Belgium experienced recruitment difficulties, up from 35% in 2013. Waberer is planning to increase driver wages by 15% in Belgium in order to attract new employees. The difference in cost between Belgium and Eastern European countries is declining.
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