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Gofried Smit moderates ‘Port of Ravenna event’, at the representation of Emilia-Romagna to the EU
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 26/04/2024 |
- 15
The Port of Ravenna, situated in the heart of the Emilia-Romagna Region, is a symbol of progressive logistics and sustainable freight practices. Organised by the Port of Ravenna Authority in...
ESC webinar “The State of Play of the EU Customs Reform”
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 25/04/2024 |
- 21
24 May 2024, ESC is organising a webinar to explain the proposal of the European Commission on EU customs and inform about the discussion in the European Council.
The discussion...
Report “Much more than a market”
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 22/04/2024 |
- 38
18 April 2024, during the European Council meeting, President of the Jacques Delors Institute Enrico Letta presented the high-level report entitled ‘Much more than a market’. The European Council welcomed...
Tackling Europe’s driver shortage: collaborative solutions for a sustainable transport industry
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 22/04/2024 |
- 39
During the ESC 2-day transport councils' meeting in April 2024, ESC members together with the representatives from the European Commission and other stakeholders discussed the most urgent issues. One of...
Dutch case: cooperation of customs, police, and public prosecution service in combating drag smuggling
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 19/04/2024 |
- 48
Customs, the police, and the Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands are joining forces to prevent the export of drugs via letters and mail packages. A lot of outgoing drug smuggling...
Review of Carbon Leakage Risks of CBAM Export Goods
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 18/04/2024 |
- 74
The European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition (ERCST), an independent think-tank based in Brussels, published a report on CBAM regulation: "Review of Carbon Leakage Risks of CBAM Export...
Interim Evaluation of the CUSTOMS 2021-2027 programme
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 15/04/2024 |
- 83
The European Commission has opened a feedback period to evaluate the CUSTOMS 2021-2027 programme: 15 April 2024 - 13 May 2024.
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the...
The impact of geopolitical tensions: shippers are seeking better control of goods flows to respond to crises
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 15/04/2024 |
- 125
Last year, the container shipping industry experienced a significant decline in rates. In 2024, shippers are facing sudden price spikes due to attacks in the Red Sea. Geopolitical tensions have...
Customs: Import Control System 2 Release 3 goes live on 3 June 2024
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 15/04/2024 |
- 91
Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union informs that economic operators carrying goods by sea, inland waterways, road and rail will have to submit a complete Entry Summary Declaration (ENS)...
EU-Ukraine: provisional agreement on the extension of temporary trade measures
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 11/04/2024 |
- 81
Confirmation of the provisional agreement to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU until 5 June 2025
The regulation will apply from 6...
MEPs call for action to address truck queues at EU borders
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 11/04/2024 |
- 78
In a motion for resolution adopted with a show of hands, the European Parliament calls for EU action to address the long waiting times for heavy goods vehicles at EU...
ESC at Connecting Europe Days
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 05/04/2024 |
- 76
The Connecting Europe Days is Europe’s mobility flagship event. The 2024 event took place from 2nd to 5th April at the SQUARE in Brussels, Belgium.
The event brought together more...
More EU budget for transport
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 05/04/2024 |
- 74
44 European transport organisations, representing the key spectrum of Europe’s transport network, operators and stakeholders, are again joining forces in a campaign to call the Council and the European Parliament...
United Kingdom to start import inspections at Border Control Posts as of 30 April
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 03/04/2024 |
- 67
As of the 30th of April 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) will start physically inspecting incoming medium-risk and high-risk veterinary and phytosanitary cargo at Border Control Posts (BCPs). With this,...
Decarbonisation of inland shipping. Matchmaking session during Connecting Europe days
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 31/03/2024 |
- 163
Rhine Hydrogen Integration Network of Excellence (RH2INE) is organising a matching session "Towards an insetting network of excellence". The event will take place in Brussels, on 3 April 2024...
The FuelEU Maritime Regulation: feedback period is open
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 28/03/2024 |
- 187
The FuelEU Maritime Regulation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector by increasing the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels.
The Regulation requires that ‘verifiers’ approved by...
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement annual report 2023
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 22/03/2024 |
- 131
21 March 2024, the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission published EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement annual report 2023.
The relationship between the European Union (EU) and the...
Advancing ethical supply chains: combating forced labour
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 22/03/2024 |
- 178
In the pursuit of ethical supply chains, the European Shippers Council (ESC) recognises the critical need to bolster due diligence processes to combat forced labour. Continuous improvement in these procedures...
New regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 21/03/2024 |
- 217
The Council of the European Union adopted the text of the new regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases . The regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union...
EU regulation on deforestation-free products: industry leaders and advocates collaborate to address challenges
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 18/03/2024 |
- 194
Industry leaders and advocacy groups have collaborated following a series of insightful discussions to tackle the challenges posed by the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products. Spearheaded by the European Shippers’...
Report on economic relations between Europe and US
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 18/03/2024 |
- 232
The Transatlantic Economy 2024 presents a research on economic relationship between Europe and the United States. The research was conducted independently by Daniel Hamilton and Joseph Quinlan at the Foreign...
Legislation overview: CountEmissionsEU
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 18/03/2024 |
- 179
4 March 2024, the European Parliament Committees - Transport and Tourism committee and Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - adopted their joint report on CountEmissionsEU. Parliament is expected to...
Corporate sustainability due diligence
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 16/03/2024 |
- 167
European Shippers' Council welcomes the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal although it has been revised and watered down compared to the previous version. This legislation aims to...
Brexit: phase 2 of the Border Target Operating Model
- K. Kliuyeva |
- 15/03/2024 |
- 180
Phase 2 of the UK's Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) comes into force on 30 April 2024. This will focus on closer control of incoming phytosanitary and veterinary products. Eventually,...
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