EC report on the functioning of the European carbon market in 2024
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,...
Digital freight documents now mandatory in Spain
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...
Call for full trade associations’ participation in shaping the EU Customs Data Hub
European Shippers’ Council and associations of the Trade Contact Group call on the Council of the European Union and the European Commission to fully involve trade and industry representatives in...
Five years after Brexit
More than five years after Brexit, the consequences are still being felt in the transport and logistics sector. The biggest problems arose from prolonged uncertainty after the 2016 referendum and...
ESC welcomes breakthrough on Weights and Dimensions rules
EU ambassadors have reached a political agreement on the revised Weights and Dimensions Directive — an important and long-awaited step toward more efficient, sustainable, and zero-emission road transport.
Shippers have...
The Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road
The Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road has been prolonged until 31 March 2027. Any further prolongation should be subject to satisfactory...
Logistics Innovation Summit 2025 highlights growing momentum for urban freight transformation
The Logistics Innovation Summit 2025, held in Brussels on 23–24 October and organised by ALICE, brought together Europe’s leading stakeholders in freight transport innovation. Under the theme “Freight Transport and...
European Shippers’ Council spotlights trade opportunities at Import Export Show 2025
19 November, 2025, European Shippers' Council actively participated in the Import Export Show 2025, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, engaging with senior policymakers, business leaders,...
EP Presidents block request for legal review of EU-Mercosur agreements
19 November, 2025, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, led by the President of the European Parliament Metsola, rejected a motion for a resolution jointly tabled by MEPs,...
EU-Mercosur: Council backs regulation implementing the safeguards for agricultural products
Within less than two months after the Commission put forward its proposal on a regulation implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur interim Trade...
TRAN committee reviews impact of IMO’s delay to global shipping net-zero framework
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) met on 5 November to hear the European Commission’s feedback on the extraordinary session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection...
EU-UK relations: Council greenlights negotiations on agri-food deal and linking emissions trading systems
13 November 2025, the Council formally authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the UK on an agreement for a common sanitary and phytosanitary area (SPS) and to link greenhouse...
EU Parliament revises CSRD and CSDDD scope: implications for European shippers
On 13th November 2025, the European Parliament adopted its revised position on the second Omnibus package affecting the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...
EcoPorts environmental management standard: recertification of Spanish ports
The Port of Valencia, the Port of Santander, and the Port of Castellón have been recertified through the EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS). The Port of Valencia has been a...
+FIRRST: A New Boost for Co-Modality in Europe
FERRMED conference "How to Solve the Stagnant Rail Freight Share in the EU: +FIRRST is the Solution" took place in Brussels on the 13th of November. During the conference, ESC...