CBAM: Council signs off simplification to the EU carbon leakage instrument
29 September 2025, the Council adopted a regulation that simplifies and strengthens the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), as part of the so-called ‘Omnibus I’ legislative package.
The regulation...
Eurostat report: Maritime transport dominates international trade
In 2024, the EU imported 1.1 billion tonnes of goods from non-EU countries by sea, valued at €1 251 billion. Exports transported by sea totalled 0.5 billion tonnes, worth €1...
EU and Ukraine extend road transport agreement until 31 March 2027
25 September 2025, the EU and Ukraine decided to extend the validity of their current road transport agreement until 31 March 2027.
Originally signed on 29 June 2022 following...
World Bank and IRU launch new road transport sector reform guide
Improving laws, governance, compliance, skills certification, and operating conditions to drive safer, cleaner and more efficient commercial road transport is the aim of a new sector reform guide from the...
ESC at the the 53rd European Transport Conference
European Shippers’ Council (ESC) attended the 53rd European Transport Conference (ETC 2025, organised by the Association for European Transport), held on 17-19 September 2025 under the timely and forward-looking theme:...
EU and Indonesia conclude negotiations on free trade agreement
Following the political agreement reached on 13 July by President von der Leyen and President Prabowo Subianto, the EU and Indonesia finalised negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)...
Postponement of the EU’s anti-deforestation law
The European Commission will push back the EU’s anti-deforestation law once again, delaying rules that were already postponed from 2024 to this December, according to the centre-right EPP group.
In...
Working Together: Clean Containers and Safe Trade – Symposium on Plant and Biodiversity Protection: Mitigating Risks of Pest Contamination in the International Containerized Supply Chain
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat in collaboration with the Danish NPPO are supporting the Bureau International des Containers (BIC), the World Shipping Council (WSC) and Danish Shipping in ...
Intermodal Transport Workshop 2025
Intermodal Transport Workshop 2025: Digital Cooperation and Collaborative Planning in Multimodal Supply Chain Operations Based on UN/CEFACT Standards will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 8th-10th of October 2025. ...
Transport & Logistics Antwerp 2025
Discover the largest event in the transport and logistics industry, featuring 300 exhibitors, 75 speakers, and 3 days of seminars. Experience innovative pavilions, demo zones, and networking opportunities. Explore the ...
Military Mobility: Operational Challenges and Readiness
The European Logistics Platform (ELP) is delighted to invite you to a debate
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
08:00 - 09:30
at the Members’ Salon of the European Parliament
Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels ...
EU roundtable: How can SMEs get ready for the new UCC?
The EU Customs Reform is about to take its final legislative shape, reshaping the customs landscape by abolishing customs declarations, altering stakeholder liabilities, introducing a single customs IT system for ...
Logistics for Europe 2025: Securing Global Supply Chains
CLECAT and ESC are pleased to announce the 4th Logistics for Europe conference " SECURING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: From Risk Awareness to Resilience" that will take place on 13 November ...