ESPORG 2025 Edition of Excellence in Truck Parking Award
APPLY TO BECOME THE BEST AND GREENEST EUROPEAN TRUCK PARKING: APPLICATIONS ARE MOST WELCOME BY 7 FEBRUARY 2025
ESPORG, the European Secure Truck Parking Organisation, with its public and private...
Meeting between UK Prime Minister Starmer and European Council President Costa
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer and the President of the European Council António Costa met in Downing Street on the 12th of December 2024.
In their...
EP Committee on Transport and Tourism. Activity Report 2019-2024
The European Parliament published "Activity Report 2019-2024. TRAN: Committee on Transport and Tourism" . This activity report looks back on the last five years' work of the Committee on Transport...
ESC contribution to the European Silk Road Summit 2024
The European Silk Road Summit 2024, held in Vienna on 27-28 November, discussed developments in rail transport from the Far East into Europe. ESC participated in a panel discussion titled...
Trade concerns at the meeting of the WTO Council for Trade in Goods
At a meeting of the WTO Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) on 2-3 December, delegations addressed 35 specific trade concerns raised by members, including three new trade concerns. Members...
Customs reform and e-commerce challenges
On 11 December 2024, ESC participated in an important conference hosted by MEP Dirk Gotink, Rapporteur for the Union Customs Code (UCC) reform. The event, titled "A Level Playing Field...
Common European mobility data space
The seamless exchange of data plays a central role in making mobility and logistics in Europe more competitive, sustainable, smarter and resilient. The European Data Strategy of 2020 defined the...
ESC highlights key issues at ALIS Assembly: Advocating for Sustainable and Efficient Logistics
The recent ALIS (Associazione Logistica dell'Intermodalità Sostenibile) General Assembly in Rome, Italy, on 3 December 2024, gathered key stakeholders from the transport and logistics sector, highlighting important developments in sustainability,...
Commission and EIB to support investments in the European battery manufacturing value chain
3 December 2024, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are announcing a new partnership to support investments in the EU's battery manufacturing sector. This partnership will see...
Commission approves €1.9 billion German State aid in favour of DB Cargo conditional on implementation of restructuring plan
The European Commission has concluded that a German State aid measure of €1.9 billion to support DB Cargo, one of Europe's leading rail freight operators, is in line with EU...
Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB
Interview with the Financial Times: interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, conducted by Roula Khalaf, Patrick Jenkins and Olaf Storbeck on 25 November 2024.
You said recently that...
“Von der Leyen II” Commission approved; Commissioner for Transport also confirmed
The European Parliament’s approval of the second von der Leyen Commission marks a critical milestone in defining Europe’s direction over the next five years. Securing 370 votes in favour, the...
Study: Expected impacts of Fit for 55 legislation on connectivity and mobility in Europe
In the TRAN Committee meeting on 4 December, Marco Brambilla (Ecorys) and Maarten de Vries (CE Delft) will present a study identifying the expected impacts on connectivity and mobility of...
Global Trade in Need of Balanced Business Practices in Maritime Supply Chains
18 November 2024, Brussels, European Shippers’ Council hosted Global Shippers’ Alliance conference "Global Trade in Need of Balanced Business Practices in Maritime Supply Chains".
The forum brought together prominent stakeholders,...
Rethinking Supply Chains – ESC and CLECAT call for Collaboration
19 November 2024, European Shippers' Council (ESC) and European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (CLECAT) hosted their third joint Logistics for Europe conference, offering valuable insights into...
Addressing challenges and opportunities in EV adoption for long-haul freight transport
ESC attended ACEA workshop on electric vehicles on 21st of November. As Europe transitions toward sustainable transportation solutions, the challenges surrounding the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in long-haul freight...
Coordinated Romania-Moldova border controls to facilitate EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes transit
20 November 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding on coordinated border checks at the Galați-Giurgiulești crossing between Romania and Moldova was signed in Bucharest, paving the way for a faster transit...
Revision of the European Deforestation Regulation
Priority question for written answer to the Commission by Jörgen Warborn (EPP), Jessica Polfjärd (EPP)
On 19 April 2023, Parliament approved the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR); the main commitments entered...
EU, UK local and regional authorities explore opportunities to close gaps in post-Brexit relations
Local and regional leaders met in Edinburgh on 11 November to discuss how to further develop the relationship between sub-national authorities in the European Union and in United Kingdom, focusing...
OECD/UNCTAD report on G20 trade and investment measures
The OECD/UNCTAD report documents trade and investment measures that G20 governments have undertaken between 16 October 2023 and 15 October 2024. It constitutes the 31st edition of a series of...
Rail Logistics Europe formalizes the creation of two new companies
At the beginning of 2025, two new companies will take over from Fret SNCF, the incumbent rail freight operator in France, within Rail Logistics Europe: Hexafret, a rail freight operator,...
EU trade policy implications on third countries’ domestic policies
The European Parliament published an in-depth analysis of the EU trade policy implications on third countries' domestic policies. The European Union’s policies influence third country trading partners’ domestic policy in different...
BREXIT: FAQ on the reestablishment of safety & security formalities upon entry into the United Kingdom
A new document in the form of questions and answers (FAQ) has been published by the British authorities as part of the future reestablishment of "safety & security" formalities upon...
PERMAGOV project presents sustainability case studies
Last month, PERMAGOV project partners presented the project at the Wageningen Centre of Sustainability Governance Conference. The event was organised by Wageningen University.
PERMAGOV was there to present:
- Case study...