



Maritime transport
Container liners are fighting against overcapacity in the market. Alliances are one of the instruments they use facing this challenge.
Maritime Transport
Maritime Transport
Maritime Transport
Rail transport
Many shippers use rail freight as part of their logistics mix, but more could do so if the conditions were right. Unfortunately, rail freight’s performance does not always match the performance of alternatives such as road freight.
Rail Transport
Rail Transport
Rail Transport
Inland transport
Environmental policies (CO2 reduction and emissions) are an important issue in European policymaking for years to come.
Inland Transport
Inland Transport
Inland Transport
Air transport
ESC and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are working together in piloting electronic documents. IATA started a project focused on the Airway Bill.
Air Transport
Air Transport
Air Transport
European Shippers' Council
Fostering an efficient, sustainable and digitalised freight transport system within and outside of Europe.
Charter: call to action
News
European Shippers’ Council statement on the European Parliament’s adoption of its EUDR negotiating position
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European Shippers’ Council (ESC) welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of its negotiating position on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) during the Plenary session in Strasbourg on 26 November 2025. With...
EC report on the functioning of the European carbon market in 2024
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The European Union has published its latest assessment of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the flagship mechanism underpinning the bloc’s climate policy. Built on the “polluter pays” principle,...
European Shippers’ Council responds to European Parliament’s adoption of 2040 climate target
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European Shippers’ Council (ESC) notes that the European Parliament has adopted a position to amend the EU Climate Law, setting a legally binding target of a 90% reduction in net...
Digital freight documents now mandatory in Spain
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Spain becomes the first country to make digital freight documents a requirement for transport controls by approving the Sustainable Mobility Law. This means electronic control documents for Spanish national transports...
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