ESC Newsletter – 15 October 2025

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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EU Trade Ministers discussed the need for strengthened trade relations globally

14 October 2025, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, hosted the Informal Meeting of EU Trade Ministers. Discussions focused on the state of EU-US trade relations, ongoing bilateral...

Progress Report on Omnibus simplification legislative packages

Please find here the Progress report on the Omnibus simplification legislative packages I - VI. The Permanent Representatives Committee is invited to take note of this progress report and forward it...

UNECE workshop on collaborative planning in multimodal supply chain operations

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) organised a workshop on collaborative planning in multimodal supply chain operations building on the work of the United Nations Centre for Trade...

European transport and shipper sectors warn against disruptive zero-emission truck mandates

Four leading European associations representing the road transport, freight forwarding, shippers, and cold-chain sector have jointly called on the President of the European Commission to avoid introducing mandatory zero-emission truck...

European Shippers’ Council advocates for fair, secure, and efficient customs framework at the Customs Ecosystem Conference

The Customs Ecosystem Conference 2025, hosted by the Customs of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Customs Practitioners Association on 6-7 October, brought together customs professionals, policymakers, academia, and businesses to advance...

Commission proposes safeguards to strengthen protections for EU farmers in EU-Mercosur deal

8 October 2025, the Commission proposed a Regulation to strengthen protections for EU farmers in the context of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA). The proposed safeguards deliver on the guarantees...

Feasibility study: public EU agency for environmental and social sustainability and human rights in the business context

The report proposes the creation of a Public EU Rating Agency focused on environmental and social sustainability and human rights, aiming to support EU sustainability efforts by setting standards, accrediting...

Upcoming events

EU roundtable: How can SMEs get ready for the new UCC?

Nov 11, 2025 03:00 pm

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

Nov 13, 2025 01:30 pm

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 ...

Raw Materials Week 2025

Nov 18, 2025 12:00 am

The Raw Materials Week 2025 will take place from 18 to 20 November in Brussels.

EUMICON is proud to co-organise, together with the European Commission, the 12th Annual High-Level Conference ...

European Silk Road Summit

Nov 19, 2025 12:00 am

About the European Silk Road Summit

While the main route continues to exist, the last couple of years have given room to alternatives, bypasses and new cooperations. Central Europe is ...

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