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European Shippers' Council
Fostering an efficient, sustainable and digitalised freight transport system within and outside of Europe.
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European Shippers’ Council supports Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 10/09/2024 |
- 50
4 September 2024, key stakeholders from the European Commission, international organisations, and major industry leaders convened at Residence Palace in Brussels to discuss the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due...
Implementing the new ICS2 import declaration in road transport
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 05/09/2024 |
- 61
3 October 2024, 9.30-11.30, ESC Secretary General Godfried Smit will speak at the IRU online webinar on the new ICS2 import declaration in road transport.
The webinar will cover:
- EU’s...
EU governments miss crucial deadline to pass new Emissions Trading System into national legislation
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 05/09/2024 |
- 69
All but one European Union member state have fallen foul of the date to enter the new Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings (ETS2) in the national law...
Publication of regulation: Reducing CO2 Emissions from HDVs
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 04/09/2024 |
- 74
On 6 June 2024, Reducing CO2 Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles regulation was officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union and was applied from 1 July 2024.
Key...
ELP Summit: Logistics in Time of Transition
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 29/08/2024 |
- 202
On 11 September 2024 , the European Logistics Platform (ELP) organises its first major event of the new European Parliament term at the Residence Palace, Brussels. Titled "Logistics in Times...
Additional measures in force around Paris during summer holidays
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 30/07/2024 |
- 371
During the Olympic Games, traffic restrictions are in force between the 26 July and 11 August 2024 in France. The aim is to ensure that deliveries to the various venues...
Sanctions: extension of restrictive measures against Russia
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 30/07/2024 |
- 198
Given Russia's continued actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, the Council renewed the EU's restrictive measures for a further six months, until January 31, 2025. These sanctions currently consist of a...
EU-China relations
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 29/07/2024 |
- 219
EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, in the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Vientiane, Laos on 26 July.
They discussed EU-China...
EU emissions trading: Member States failed to transpose directives into national law
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 26/07/2024 |
- 216
The European Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to 26 Member States for failing to fully transpose into national law the provisions...
ELP Summit: Logistics in Time of Transition
- A. Kortenhaus |
- 18/07/2024 |
- 289
The European Logistics Platform (ELP) organises its first summit under the new term of the European Parliament. The summit is entitled " Logistics in Time of Transition " and will...
“The Single Window environment is an essential tool to bring the EU Customs Union to the next level” – Godfried Smit, ESC Secretary General at UN meeting
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 12/07/2024 |
- 249
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) successfully held its 42nd Forum as part of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Sustainable and Digital Trade...
Italy eyes paperless road freight as 36th country to join e-CMR
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 09/07/2024 |
- 313
Italy has officially ratified e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport.
The e-CMR protocol entered into force in Italy last week, providing...
New Road Transport Vision 2050 adopted by ERTRAC
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 08/07/2024 |
- 361
The new Road Transport Vision 2050 was adopted by the ERTRAC Plenary on 24 June 2024. The Vision, updated thanks to the STREnGth_M project , aims to address challenges such...
Commission imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China while discussions with China continue
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 08/07/2024 |
- 678
4 July 2024, nine months after the initiation of an ex officio anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China...
New A.TR movement certificate rules for EU–Türkiye Customs Cooperation
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 05/07/2024 |
- 361
Starting from 8 July 2024, EU Member States will accept A.TR movement certificates issued electronically by the Turkish competent authorities, bearing a QR code and without a wet-ink signature. This...
Commission imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China while discussions with China continue
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 04/07/2024 |
- 220
4 July, nine months after the initiation of an ex officio anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Based...
Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10: Investing in Europe’s Future Competitiveness through Collaborative Research, Development, and Innovation
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 04/07/2024 |
- 239
4 July 2024, in the shaping of the next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), we, the undersigned 110 European associations representing key European RD&I stakeholders, hereby urge...
Switzerland to advance its cooperation with China within China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 04/07/2024 |
- 248
2 July 2024, Beijing, Swiss Federal Councilor and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin made a speech at a media event at the...
ESC on European trade and logistics at the annual AAEI 2024 conference in the US
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 03/07/2024 |
- 309
10-12 June 2024, ESC outlined its “European and Dutch perspective on trade and logistics” at Forging a New Trade Renaissance conference at Fort Lauderdale, USA. The conference is an annual...
Preparing the ground for autonomous multimodal supply chains
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 28/06/2024 |
- 255
The European freight Transport and Logistics (T&L) industry is transforming into a new era driven by digitalization and technological advancements, creating new business models and zero-emissions freight transport opportunities. The...
Programme of the Hungarian Presidency
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 28/06/2024 |
- 298
On 1 July, Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months.
The priorities of the Hungarian Presidency in the sector of transport...
MEP demands to postpone and fundamentally revise deforestation regulation
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 27/06/2024 |
- 361
"The European Commission absolutely must postpone the entry into force of the deforestation regulation and then use the transitional period to reduce bureaucracy in the text," demanded Dr. Peter Liese,...
EU and China strengthen Customs Cooperation
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 22/06/2024 |
- 261
On 18 June, the 11th high-level meeting of the EU-China Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC) took place in Shanghai. It marks the 20th Anniversary of this cooperation.
The EU and...
Maritime transport emissions as part of ETS: developments and concerns
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 22/06/2024 |
- 290
The shipping industry faces the dual challenge of functioning as a major avenue for global trade while contributing increasingly to greenhouse gas emissions. To address the environmental concerns of maritime...
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