On 6 October, Member States discussed a revised text on the EU Weights and Dimensions Directive as negotiations continue. European Shippers’ Council supports flexible rules […]
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30 September 2026, at the Connecting Europe Days, Godfried Smit, the ESC Secretary General, highlighted the essential role of ports in European supply chains and […]
Opening the Connecting Europe Days 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the development of a “true Transport Union” capable of supporting […]
European Shippers’ Council attended the AIM-Progress “Human Rights in Road Transport” event in Brussels on 24 September. The event brought together shippers, carriers, and other […]
The UK’s evolving “reset” with the EU is increasingly focused on closer regulatory cooperation and dynamic alignment, with agreements already being pursued in areas such […]
On 9 September 2026, the Freight Forwarders Association of Romania (USER) organised two industry panels during the international exhibition TransLogistica Romania 2026, with Godfried Smit, […]
The European Commission is proposing changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for maritime transport, with implications for freight costs, connectivity, fuel availability, and […]
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC), together with a group of European organisations representing inland waterway transport, shipping, industry, ports, river cruising, and waterborne technology, has […]
On 16 September 2026, the European Parliament voted in favour of the reform establishing a new Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2026 State of the Union address on 16 September, setting out the Commission’s priorities for the […]
European Shippers’ Council took part in the PERMAGOV Stakeholder Workshop “Improving Marine Governance for the EU Ocean Pact”, held in Brussels on 8 September 2026. […]
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” adopted at the XVIII BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026, […]
11 September 2026, the European Commission put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the […]
ESC attended the policy debate “From Funding to Delivery: Putting Rail Projects on Track”, organised by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) […]
The WTO Annual Report 2026 provides a comprehensive account of the organisation’s activities in 2025 and the early part of 2026. The Report looks back […]