ESC Newsletter – 15 July 2023

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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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European shipping emissions on the rise

Transport & Environment (T&E) has performed an analysis on shipping emissions in Europe. They found that European shipping emissions grew 3% last year as the industry edges closer to pre-pandemic...

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Green Deal: Greening freight for more economic gain with less environmental impact

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...

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New EU rules on alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR)

On 11 July 2023 , members of the European Parliament endorsed new EU rules on alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR) . The International Road Union (IRU) commented in a news...

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EU and New Zealand sign ambitious free trade agreement

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...

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FREE Alternative Finance consulting for sustainable mobility solutions

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...

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Spain assumes its fifth Presidency of the Council of the European Union

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU began on 1 July 2023 .

The Presidency has now published its full programme, which is available here . Spain is...

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IMO: bringing shipping into line with the Paris Agreement

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,...

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Implications of the new Europe’s Union Customs Code for shippers

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...

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IRU members agreed on new positions for driver shortages and decarbonisation

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...

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Upcoming events

Exploring VITAL-5G project

May 31, 2024 10:30 am

31 May 2024, European Shippers' Council together with the VITAL-5G project partners are organising a webinar about the use of 5G technology in logistics and transport. The webinar is dedicated ...

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SIL Barcelona

Jun 05, 2024 12:00 am

SIL is the Leading Trade Fair for Logistics, Transport, Intralogistics and Supply Chain in Southern Europe, held annually in Barcelona. It is a key event for the logistics industry, offering ...

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Multimodal 2024: Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain

Jun 11, 2024 12:00 am

Since 2008, Multimodal has successfully built a supply chain and logistics community of shippers, retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and exporters alongside the suppliers who support them.

The three-day show between ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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