ESC Newsletter – 1 April 2024

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

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Decarbonisation of inland shipping. Matchmaking session during Connecting Europe days

Rhine Hydrogen Integration Network of Excellence (RH2INE) is organising a matching session "Towards an insetting network of excellence". The event will take place in Brussels,   on 3 April 2024...

The FuelEU Maritime Regulation: feedback period is open

The FuelEU Maritime Regulation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector by increasing the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels.

The Regulation requires that ‘verifiers’ approved by...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement annual report 2023

21 March 2024, the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission published EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement annual report 2023.

The relationship between the European Union (EU) and the...

Advancing ethical supply chains: combating forced labour

In the pursuit of ethical supply chains, the European Shippers Council (ESC) recognises the critical need to bolster due diligence processes to combat forced labour. Continuous improvement in these procedures...

New regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases

The Council of the European Union adopted the text of the new regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases . The regulation was published in the Official Journal of the European Union...

EU regulation on deforestation-free products: industry leaders and advocates collaborate to address challenges

Industry leaders and advocacy groups have collaborated following a series of insightful discussions to tackle the challenges posed by the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products. Spearheaded by the European Shippers’...

Report on economic relations between Europe and US

The Transatlantic Economy 2024 presents a research on economic relationship between Europe and the United States. The research was conducted independently by Daniel Hamilton and Joseph Quinlan at the Foreign...

Legislation overview: CountEmissionsEU

4 March 2024, the European Parliament Committees - Transport and Tourism committee and Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - adopted their joint report on CountEmissionsEU. Parliament is expected to...

Corporate sustainability due diligence

European Shippers' Council welcomes the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal although it has been revised and watered down compared to the previous version. This legislation aims to...

Upcoming events

35th European Customs Law Day

Jun 13, 2024 12:00 am

The annual European Customs Law Day is the central event of the European Forum of External Trade e.V. The 35th European Customs Law Day will take place in Mannheim on ...

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: an overview of the technical and practical aspects of the transitional registry

Jun 19, 2024 10:00 am

Since the entry into application of the CBAM regulation in its transitional phase in October 2023 and the parallel launch of the CBAM communications campaign, a large variety of stakeholders ...

Strategies and tools for sustainable and resilient intermodal transport networks

Jul 04, 2024 09:00 am
Multimodality and intermodality plays an important role in minimising the impact of them, understanding this ecosystem, making it transparent and mastering it will lead to a better use of the ...

Webinar: Fuel Prices: Understanding Future Dynamics

Aug 28, 2024 02:00 pm

With road transport entering the EU Emissions Trading System in 2027, vastly different national taxes, and crude oil prices remaining highly volatile, understanding how fuel prices will evolve in the ...

5th International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit

Sep 02, 2024 12:00 am

The Summit will shed new light on autonomy in shipping, and address what is really meant by MASS (Maritime Autonomous Ships and Shipping). 

What kind of autonomy is in demand? And ...

The Reuters Events: Sustainable Road Transport Europe

Sep 03, 2024 12:00 am

The key stakeholders in the road freight sector must be aligned in strategy and outlook in order to accelerate the sector’s transition and enable operators to make the investments needed. ...

More events? Please find a complete list of upcoming events here (you need to be logged in as a member to see this).