Preface
Here is the next edition of our bi-weekly newsletter, containing a selection of the most relevant news, information, and events in the field of transport & logistics from the shippers' perspective. It is published in the middle and at the end of the month and contains an overview of all posts within the respective reporting period. For more regular news, please visit our website frequently, as we are writing news posts regularly.
The newsletter provides an overview of recent posts (news, press releases, regulations, and reports) as well as an overview of upcoming events (conferences, workshops, and meetings). For our members, we also provide more information on ESC meetings, projects, and activities.
To identify the topics of the news posts easier, you will find the topics indicated on the images assigned to each post. If you click on them, you will get an overview of all news posts published under this topic. We will frequently update the list of topics to allow for easier search functionalities.
On top of the 'Latest news' section, you will find a link to 'All news'. This will bring you to a page where we have a full overview of our news posts. You will be able to search, filter them for topics or years of publication, and sort them according to your preference. This all to allow you finding relevant news or information more quickly. Enjoy reading!
Latest news
European shipping emissions on the rise
- A. Kortenhaus
- July 14, 2023
Green Deal: Greening freight for more economic gain with less environmental impact
- A. Kortenhaus
- July 12, 2023
In a press release dated 11 July 2023 , the Commission has proposed measures to make freight transport more efficient and more sustainable , by improving rail infrastructure management, offering...
EU and New Zealand sign ambitious free trade agreement
- K. Kliuyeva
- July 10, 2023
On 9 July 2023, the EU and New Zealand signed their free trade agreement (FTA). The agreement will deliver significant gains for the EU. The deal will cut some €140...
FREE Alternative Finance consulting for sustainable mobility solutions
- K. Kliuyeva
- July 10, 2023
The project ENTRANCE provides “Innovation Finance Support Services” for innovators and startups. Through online webinars and coaching companies are supported to receive public and private funding.
Alternative Finance
For companies...
IMO: bringing shipping into line with the Paris Agreement
- K. Kliuyeva
- July 7, 2023
Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships,...
Implications of the new Europe’s Union Customs Code for shippers
- K. Kliuyeva
- July 6, 2023
During the meeting organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium on 4 July 2023, the speakers explained the key objectives for customs modernisation, outlined the main pillars of...
IRU members agreed on new positions for driver shortages and decarbonisation
- A. Kortenhaus
- July 4, 2023
IRU members have agreed on new positions to tackle driver shortages, decarbonise realistically, and give coach drivers’ rest time rules suited to their responsibilities.
Following IRU’s special anniversary event last...
Upcoming events
International Conference on Computational Logistics (ICCL 2023)
Computational Logistics comprises the planning and implementation of large and complex logistics tasks using computations and advanced decision support systems. It is applied in various areas, such as the flow ...
European Transport Conference 2023 – Milan, Italy
The European Transport Conference (ETC) is the annual conference of the Association for European Transport, attracting transport policy makers, practitioners and researchers from all over Europe and beyond. ETC offers ...
Sustainability LIVE London 2023
From 6 - 7 September 2023 , Sustainability LIVE is back in London at the Business Design Centre. It is a high level event where very influential figures from diverse ...
RailFreight Connects 2023
Ports in Europe have been increasing their investments in rail projects all over the continent but many questions still need to be answered. How can this synergy be implemented efficiently? ...
London International Shipping Week (LISW) 2023
London International Shipping Week (LISW) is, beyond question, one of the most important international shipping and maritime events in the world. Having grown consistently – and rapidly – since its ...
European Rail Safety Days 2023
20-22/09/2023 : In this upcoming edition, the Safety Days will focus on how to nurture a learning railway system , a topic of paramount importance for safe operations.
The conference ...
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