ESC Newsletter – 15 May 2026

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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ESC Survey: Barriers for Completing the EU Internal Market

ESC invites supply chain actors to participate in the EU internal market survey. This survey aims to gather the views of supply chain actors on the main barriers affecting the EU...

Study highlights rapid viability of electric trucks for road freight decarbonisation

A recent study by Équilibre des Énergies examines the decarbonisation of road freight transport and concludes that electric heavy-duty trucks are already technically and economically viable for certain uses, and...

Europe faces new aviation energy crisis as e-SAF production lags behind EU targets

Europe risks facing another energy crisis in the aviation sector as production of sustainable aviation fuel based on synthetic fuels (e-SAF) continues to fall far behind the European Union’s ambitious...

Study “Investing in Transport in the new MFF”

The study “Investing in Transport in the new MFF” was presented at a TRAN committee meeting in the European Parliament.

It provides an evidence-based assessment of the value for money...

ESC highlights need for reliable rail freight to support European supply chains

At the ERFA Annual Event 2026 in Brussels, dedicated to the question “How to relaunch European rail freight?” , Godfried Smit, Secretary General of the European Shippers’ Council, highlighted the...

Parliament debates CBAM scope extension, anti-circumvention measures, and a temporary decarbonisation fund

The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI) discussed proposed revisions to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) , focusing on scope expansion, export support...

EU focuses on ports, maritime resilience, and sustainable transport

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee discussed the European Commission’s new Ports Strategy and Industrial Maritime Strategy with Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism , focusing on maritime...

International Maritime Organization advances work on Net-Zero Framework

The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions, while sounding the alarm over...

Upcoming events

Transport Research Arena Conference

May 18, 2026 09:00 am

Transport Research Arena (TRA) is co-organised by the European Commission and is the foremost European transport event that covers all transport modes and all aspects of mobility. It is the ...

SIL Barcelona 2026

Jun 03, 2026 12:00 am

SIL -the leading international trade fair for logistics, transport, intralogistics, and supply chain

The Salón Internacional de la Logística de Barcelona (SIL Barcelona), organized by the Consorci de la Zona ...

Port of the Future Week

Sep 15, 2026 12:00 am

Port of the Future Week brings together three days of groundbreaking innovations in autonomous and sustainable technology in port environments, featuring live demos, showcases, expert insights, and international collaboration. From ...

Connecting Europe Days

Sep 28, 2026 12:00 am

Connecting Europe Days will bring together politicians, financial institutions, industry representatives, transport stakeholders and the European Commission to discuss concrete measures and exchange good practices on creating a competitive, resilient, ...

Transport Policy Conference 2026

Sep 30, 2026 09:30 am

The EU’s push to decarbonise transport is accelerating, with new rules on CO2 standards, clean fuels, batteries, and infrastructure set to reshape the sector in the coming years. While these ...

ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit 2026

Nov 17, 2026 12:00 am

The next edition of the ALICE Logistics Innovation Summit 2026 will once again bring together logistics and supply chain stakeholders from across Europe to engage in discussions on innovation, sustainability, ...

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