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About ESC
The European Shippers' Council is a non-profit European organisation representing cargo owners i.e. freight transport interests of around 100.000 companies throughout Europe, whether manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers (import and export, intercontinental). Collectively they are referred to as ‘shippers’ as neutral user of transport (all modes: air; road, rail, waterborne). ESC was established in 1963.
The global ESC network consists of national shippers’ associations, European commodity trade association (e.g. chemical, steel, paper) and corporate members among which well-known multinational brands (e.g. FMCG and food sector). ESC aims at creating a level playing field in Europe and between continents.
Internationally, the ESC works closely with the Asian Shippers’ Association (ASA) and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), together forming the Global Shippers Alliance (GSA).
Board of Directors
The European Shippers' Council Board of Directors is composed as follows:
Roman Stiftner (WKO, Austria), President
Bart Jan Koopman (evofenedex, the Netherlands), Vice-President
Denis Choumert (AUTF, France), Vice-President
Héctor Cordero (Transprime, Spain)
The ESC team
Secretary General
Policy Managers
Godfried Smit
Trade Facilitation
Inland Transport
Katsiaryna Kliuyeva
Air Transport
Godfried Smit
Rail Transport
Maritime Transport
Matteo Alexander Nenciolini
Sustainability
Project Manager
Public Affairs
Strategic Relations
Members
