ESC Newsletter 15 September 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 takes part in PERMAGOV stakeholder workshop on Maritime Transport and Marine Governance

European Shippers’ Council took part in the PERMAGOV Stakeholder Workshop “Improving Marine Governance for the EU Ocean Pact”, held in Brussels on 8 September 2026.

Participants from research, policymaking, industry,...

BRICS New Delhi Declaration – Trade, WTO, and Customs

The BRICS New Delhi Declaration, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” adopted at the XVIII BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026, reaffirms strong support for WTO...

Commission presents EU-India trade agreement to Council for approval

11 September 2026, the European Commission put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and India ,...

ESC attends European Parliament debate on EU rail funding and freight connectivity

ESC attended the policy debate “From Funding to Delivery: Putting Rail Projects on Track” , organised by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and Iarnród Éireann-Irish Rail,...

WTO issues 2026 Annual Report

The WTO Annual Report 2026 provides a comprehensive account of the organisation's activities in 2025 and the early part of 2026. The Report looks back at recent key events, such...

SUNDANSE video available

The EU Horizon Europe project SUNDANSE (Innovative sediment management for a SUstaiNable Danube black SEa system, for more information see our project site here )  has launched its official video...

AUTOSUP wants to hear from you

As part of the AUTOSUP project , the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is currently conducting a short survey (less than 10 minutes) which aims to understand the factors influencing...

Europe needs a coordinated approach to low water to keep goods flowing

The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) has called on the European Commission to establish a European Inland Waterway & Supply Chain Low-Water Resilience Mechanism for 2026–2030. The proposal brings together transport,...

Upcoming events

InnoTrans 2026

Sep 22, 2026 12:00 am

International Trade Faire for Transport Technology will take place in Berlin on 22-25 September 2026.

Sub-divided into the five trade fair segments Railway Technology, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Interiors and ...

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 ...

From Policy to Practice: Preparing Europe for eFTI Implementation

Oct 27, 2026 12:00 am

The third eFTI Yearly Conference, “From Policy to Practice: Preparing Europe for eFTI Implementation”, is taking place in Paris on 27–28 October 2026.

Organised by the eFTI4EU and eFTI4ALL projects, ...

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, ...

Logistics for Europe 2026 Conference

Nov 26, 2026 01:30 pm

CLECAT and ESC are pleased to invite you to the 2026 Logistics for Europe event "Moving Europe: Building Competitive, Resilient and Digital Supply Chains" . 

This year’s conference will focus ...

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