“The Single Window environment is an essential tool to bring the EU Customs Union to the next level” – Godfried Smit, ESC Secretary General at UN meeting
The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) successfully held its 42nd Forum as part of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Sustainable and Digital Trade...
Italy eyes paperless road freight as 36th country to join e-CMR
Italy has officially ratified e-CMR, the digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport.
The e-CMR protocol entered into force in Italy last week, providing...
New Road Transport Vision 2050 adopted by ERTRAC
The new Road Transport Vision 2050 was adopted by the ERTRAC Plenary on 24 June 2024. The Vision, updated thanks to the STREnGth_M project , aims to address challenges such...
New A.TR movement certificate rules for EU–Türkiye Customs Cooperation
Starting from 8 July 2024, EU Member States will accept A.TR movement certificates issued electronically by the Turkish competent authorities, bearing a QR code and without a wet-ink signature. This...
Commission imposes provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China while discussions with China continue
4 July, nine months after the initiation of an ex officio anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Based...
Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10: Investing in Europe’s Future Competitiveness through Collaborative Research, Development, and Innovation
4 July 2024, in the shaping of the next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), we, the undersigned 110 European associations representing key European RD&I stakeholders, hereby urge...
Switzerland to advance its cooperation with China within China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement
2 July 2024, Beijing, Swiss Federal Councilor and head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin made a speech at a media event at the...
ESC on European trade and logistics at the annual AAEI 2024 conference in the US
10-12 June 2024, ESC outlined its “European and Dutch perspective on trade and logistics” at Forging a New Trade Renaissance conference at Fort Lauderdale, USA. The conference is an annual...
Webinar: Fuel Prices: Understanding Future Dynamics
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
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
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. ...
ELP Summit: Logistics in Time of Transition
On 11 September 2024 , the European Logistics Platform (ELP) organises its first major event of the new European Parliament term at the Residence Palace, Brussels. Titled "Logistics in Times ...
ESC webinar “Resilience in the supply chain: bouncing back stronger after unexpected disruptions”
Organisations aiming for a resilient supply chain should adopt strategies that not only prepare them for unexpected disruptions but also enable them to emerge stronger from such challenges. The European ...
ITS World Congress 2024
The ITS Congresses bridge the worlds of mobility, technology, and innovation, gathering experts, policymakers, and stakeholders from industry and academia to advance the intelligent transport systems (ITS) field. Recognising that ...