Preface
This is the first edition of our new bi-weekly newsletter, containing a selection of the most relevant news, information, and events in the field of transport & logstics from the shippers' perspective. It will typically be published in the middle and at the end of the month and it will contain an overview of all posts within the respective reporting period. For more regular news, please visit our website frequently, as we are writing newsposts 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.
What else is new? 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.
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
Improving working conditions for drivers
- K. Kliuyeva
- May 15, 2023
17th May 2023, Valencia, Spain, transporters and shippers will meet to promote best practices for the treatment of drivers at delivery sites. Following the conference in Algeciras, Spain, 20 April...
European Commission comments on the CO2 emission performance standards for new HDV
- K. Kliuyeva
- May 11, 2023
The European Commission provided its feedback on the letter that ESC sent together with IRU and Fuels Europe . It concerned the role of carbon neutral fuels and hydrogen internal...
European Year of Skills to reduce bus and truck driver shortages
- A. Kortenhaus
- May 10, 2023
The focus of this year’s Europe Day on reskilling and upskilling, young people, and third-country skilled workers is in response to the EU’s shortage of skilled labour .
In the...
Improvements needed for Intercontinental Combined Transport
- A. Kortenhaus
- May 9, 2023
The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) has published a press release on their webinar held on 3 May 2023 about intercontinental transport performed in the context of the...
EP for a modal shift to sustainable transport in cities
- A. Kortenhaus
- May 9, 2023
The EP resolution on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 , on the new EU urban mobility framework, adopted by 485 votes to 31, and 113 abstentions on Tuesday, stresses that urban...
European Court of Auditors: first EU audit on road safety launched
- A. Kortenhaus
- May 9, 2023
In 2022, more than 20,000 people were killed in road accidents in the EU, a 3% increase on 2021 as traffic levels recovered after the pandemic. Reason enough for auditors...
ESC submits an official complaint regarding recent blockages on French waterways
- K. Kliuyeva
- May 9, 2023
Following the ESC and EBU letter to the European Commission regarding the infringement of free movement of goods on the river Rhine and French waterways, the EC advised the two...
Joint event on synergy projects in transport, energy, and digital networks
- K. Kliuyeva
- May 8, 2023
Amsterdam, 11-12 May, 2023 , the joint event of the North Sea - Baltic, North Sea - Mediterranean and Rhine - Alpine Corridors will focus on synergies between transport, energy,...
Swiss subsidies needed to compensate for losses of combined transport volumes
- A. Kortenhaus
- May 8, 2023
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is calling on the Swiss government to temporarily suspend the annual reduction of subsidies for combined transport until the economic crisis is over . In the...
Full electrification of EU railways by 2050 cannot be achieved
- A. Kortenhaus
- May 8, 2023
The European Association of Rail Rolling Stock Lessor (EARRL), said that full electrification of the EU railways by 2050 cannot be achieved . They presented a roadmap on what other...
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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