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European Shippers Council |
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Fostering an efficient, sustainable and digitalised freight transport system within and outside of Europe. |
 ESC and 92 other European associations urge the EU Institutions to make research, development and innovation (RD&I) a priority within…  In April 2016 the EU and Mercosur decided to start trade negotiations. In order to gain insights into the areas…  Although the UK expressed that it would not accept free movement of European workers after the Brexit, it wants to…  For ESC, trade facilitation is one of the priority areas and a well-functioning rules-based trading system is a prerequisite for…  The Physical Internet (PI) concept is increasing in interest. ESC is a partner in the ICONET project (New ICT Infrastructure…  In its position paper to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade, European Shippers’ Council has outlined the main priorities the…  Shippers are addressing sustainability at different levels and with different partners, in all transport modes and throughout entire logistics chains…  Czech Republic has recently decided to allow the use of European Modular System vehicle combinations in its territory with the…  ESC will be speaking at the panel on IMO 2020 during the JOC Container Trade Europe conference in Hamburg on…  Shippers are invited to participate at the “IMO 2020: New Marpol VI Regulations” event in Lisbon on the 19th of… Inland shipping is moving towards its sustainability goals. Come and discover the innovative inland vessels which have embarked on that… At the Motorways of the Sea Forum, ESC spoke on the main needs that should be addressed to better integrate… A new climate ranking shows that EU governments’ plans to cut pollution from transport, Europe’s biggest emitter, will fail to… TLF (Union des Entreprises de Transport et de Logistique de France) – Union of Transport and Logistics Companies of France…  On the 30th of June 2019, EU and Vietnam will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) and an investment protection…  Shippers are invited to participate in the survey conducted by Liverpool John Moores University that is evaluating SOLAS Verified Gross… The European Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) platform publishes its first annual report covering the activities of the platform since its…  As of 15 June this year, trucks and buses registered in the EU for the first time must have a…  ESC discussed the implementation of Key Performance Indicators in the maritime supply chain at the Global Maritime Logistics Dialogue in… ESC together with the Global Shippers’ Alliance and Spanish Shippers’ Council – TRANSPRIME are organising a Smart Ports Sustainability Ahead… The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) was founded to establish and implement global, harmonized guidelines for calculating, reporting, and reducing… France will not ratify any agreement with Mercosur countries if it harms the interests of French farmers and consumers. Council adopted a negotiating mandate to enable the European Commission to participate in plurilateral negotiations on electronic commerce with its… According to the report produced by the European Environment Agency in May 2019, there was a small increase in EU’s…  Country representatives voted to add plastic waste to the scope of the Basel Convention, which regulates the movement of waste… International Chamber of Commerce advises that only ICC and its global offices, known as national committees and groups, are in… A quarter of European companies with activities in China say that they are affected by the trade dispute between China…  ESC will participate at the Motorways of the Sea Forum on the 21st of June 2019.  According to Peter Leegstraten, the manager of purchasing and innovation at Ahold Delhaize, it is not enough to get a…  ICAO Secretary General Dr Fang Liu at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing highlighted the… The EU and US to hold bilateral trade talks in Washington this week. ESC invites actors in the transport field to participate in a research on cooperation between competitors (coopetition). In April 2019, the European Commission published the Roadmap on Connected and Automated Transport: Road, Rail and Waterborne as part…  The CO2 emissions of new trucks and other heavy commercial vehicles must be reduced. By 2025 by 15 percent, and…  European Shippers’ Council welcomes the agreement of the Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) to contribute to the review process of the…  A Brexit seminar took place during the Logistics Dialogue in Vienna.  Given the increasing urgency to step up decarbonisation efforts in the logistics sector, European shippers and freight forwarders are committed…  According to the third annual shipper satisfaction survey of Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), the level of satisfaction… The Brexit deadline is the 12th of April 2019. This week a Summit of EU Heads of State and Government… European Shippers’ Council states that the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (BER) that is currently under the revision of the European… ESC has considered the remarks made by the World Shipping Council about the ITF working document ‘Container Shipping in Europe’,… Rotterdam, the 20th of March 2019, the participants of the ESC Maritime Day discussed the ongoing evaluation of the EU… ESC as a member of the Global Shippers’ Alliance took part in its annual meeting in Amsterdam on the 19th… Shippers in the Benelux countries are encouraged to participate in the survey on indirect procurement. Uber Freight in Europe can be an option for shippers to lessen the shortage of drivers.  Developments in data analytics and blockchain can provide customs with efficient tools for their daily work and facilitate trade for… New legislation (“Plant Health Law”) impacting wood packaging material for imported goods will enter into force on the 14th of… The Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reduction Network (LEARN) project presented its results and practical examples how accounting of logistics and…  European Shippers’ Council is encouraging shippers to participate in the survey on the quality of services that shippers receive in… Last week the Trade committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of opening trade negotiations with the United States.  The Barometer of shippers’ perception of rail freight will assess the satisfaction of shippers at the European level regarding the… On behalf of the European Commission, ESC calls for companies to participate in stakeholder consultations organised by the European Commission… Trade is encouraged to continue preparing for Brexit but with just a few weeks away from the 29th of March…  The Global Shippers’ Alliance meeting will take place in Amsterdam on 18th – 19th of March 2019. ESC welcomes successful EU negotiations on establishing the European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe). A compromise was reached in Brussels… At the meeting of the TRAN coordinators on 21st of January 2019 at the European Parliament, they were unable to… Shippers are invited to participate in the rail stakeholders’ meeting organised in the framework of the European Rail Freight Line…  The European Barge Union (EBU) and the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) establish the European Inland Waterways Transport Platform to strengthen…  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launches a survey to learn about shippers’perceptions, experiences, and expectations when using air to…  European Shippers’ Council calls for a transitional period following the date when the UK will leave the EU on the… Last week Portbase and cooperating branch organisations in the Dutch ports launched the information campaign website www.getreadyforbrexit.eu/en. On January 10, the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament held a vote on the amendments tabled to the draft… Approved by the European Parliament in December 2018, the EU’s landmark trade agreement with Japan will enter into force on… The European Shippers’ Council recommends to revoke and replace the EU Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (the BER) as it exists… End November, a provisional agreement on a proposal to include safeguard measures in trade agreements was reached by the EU… The European Commission’s Communication of the 13th November outlines a number of contingency actions that could be implemented if no… The UK HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) explains changes to customs, VAT, and excise to the UK VAT-registered businesses only…  In answer to the question from the Scottish court, the Advocate General proposes that the Court of Justice should, in… The EU reached a provisional deal on updated electronic road toll rules. Under the reform, national authorities will have access… The European Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement on new rules to ensure fair competition in air transport. The agreed… Last Monday the Council finalised a common approach for important parts of the first Mobility Package. The agreement was reached,… ESC together with other stakeholders are concerned with the possible impact of Brexit on transport of goods between the UK…  The report of the International Transport Forum (ITF) assesses the impact of global alliances in container shipping. Currently, the European…  ESC is encouraging shippers to join European proposals to guide innovation for more effective supply chains. Indeed, the European Commission’s…  With the current review process of the Consortium Block Exemption Regulation (BER) by the European Commission, ESC is preparing shippers… With the current review process of the Consortium Block Exemption Regulation (BER) by the European Commission, ESC is preparing shippers…  ESC is encouraging shippers to join European proposals to guide innovation for more effective supply chains. Indeed, the European Commission’s… The report of the International Transport Forum (ITF) assesses the impact of global alliances in container shipping. Currently, the European… ESC together with other stakeholders are concerned with the possible impact of Brexit on transport of goods between the UK…  The CORE project, an ambitious European research programme focusing on faster, more reliable, and more efficient trade lanes, has ended… ESC encourages a continued dialogue between logistics partners to bring more clarification on detention and demurrage charges, what these concepts… If approved by the European Parliament, the EU – Singapore Free Trade Agreement, the EU – Vietnam Trade and Investment…  Several cases of collaboration in supply chain have been presented at the final NexTrust project event in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands,…  Shippers are providing input for the World Bank Study. The study will look at how the trucking industry functions in…  France intends to introduce an amendment to the law prohibiting driving with 44 tonnes of total weight at border crossings… ICONET project will develop the concept of Physical Internet (PI) even further to optimise freight flows against throughput, cost, and… With the Mobility package focusing on road and digitalisation, with the contingency plans after Rastatt incident addressing shortcomings in rail… Since the reopening of Rastatt line, railway stakeholders have been working on contingency plans to avoid this level of disruptions…  Being a member of a trade association has its advantages: members of the German Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics…  The European Shippers’ Council disapproves of the mechanism of surcharges that shipping liners launch to cover the higher rate of…  The European Shippers’ Council is concerned about a lack of progress on Brexit negotiations and is supporting its member, the…  ESC joining other stakeholders welcomes the European Commission’s new proposal for a regulation on establishing a European Maritime Single Window… The ESC welcomes the proposal of the European Commission to oblige authorities to accept regulatory freight transport information in electronic…  ESC is encouraging shippers to respond to the recently published consultations of the European Commission evaluating the BER, affecting current…  The European Shippers’ Council is supporting and would like to draw your attention to the position of the Dutch Shippers’…  The ESC Air Transport Council Roundtable with guests from Clecat, IATA, ACI Europe, Airlines 4 Europe, and the European Commission will… European Shippers’ Council disapproves of the mechanism of surcharges that shipping liners launch to cover the higher rate of lower… With the next elections to the European Parliament expected to be held on 23–26 May 2019, it is uncertain whether… Shippers fear disruptions at major airports due to the additional security checks for passengers if a “no-deal” Brexit is confirmed…. The European Commission published a report on Digital Inland Navigation that follows up on the ‘Digital Inland Waterway Area’ study… |
 ESC and 92 other European associations urge the EU Institutions to make research, development and innovation (RD&I) a priority within… By Nathalie Rousseau  In April 2016 the EU and Mercosur decided to start trade negotiations. In order to gain insights into the areas… By Katsiaryna Kliuyeva  Although the UK expressed that it would not accept free movement of European workers after the Brexit, it wants to… By Katsiaryna Kliuyeva |