



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.
News
Study highlights rapid viability of electric trucks for road freight decarbonisation
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A recent study by Équilibre des Énergies examines the decarbonisation of road freight transport and concludes that electric heavy-duty trucks are already technically and economically viable for certain uses, and...
Europe faces new aviation energy crisis as e-SAF production lags behind EU targets
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Europe risks facing another energy crisis in the aviation sector as production of sustainable aviation fuel based on synthetic fuels (e-SAF) continues to fall far behind the European Union’s ambitious...
Study “Investing in Transport in the new MFF”
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The study “Investing in Transport in the new MFF” was presented at a TRAN committee meeting in the European Parliament. It provides an evidence-based assessment of the value for money...
ESC highlights need for reliable rail freight to support European supply chains
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At the ERFA Annual Event 2026 in Brussels, dedicated to the question “How to relaunch European rail freight?”, Godfried Smit, Secretary General of the European Shippers’ Council, highlighted the growing...
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