EU-UK relations: Council greenlights negotiations on agri-food deal and linking emissions trading systems
13 November 2025, the Council formally authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the UK on an agreement for a common sanitary and phytosanitary area (SPS) and to link greenhouse...
EU Parliament revises CSRD and CSDDD scope: implications for European shippers
On 13th November 2025, the European Parliament adopted its revised position on the second Omnibus package affecting the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...
EcoPorts environmental management standard: recertification of Spanish ports
The Port of Valencia, the Port of Santander, and the Port of Castellón have been recertified through the EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS). The Port of Valencia has been a...
+FIRRST: A New Boost for Co-Modality in Europe
FERRMED conference "How to Solve the Stagnant Rail Freight Share in the EU: +FIRRST is the Solution" took place in Brussels on the 13th of November. During the conference, ESC...
Surge in new tariffs accompanied by measures to increase trade, WTO report on G20 finds
Trade covered by tariffs in G20 economies increased about four times as much from mid-October 2024 to mid-October 2025 compared to the prior reporting period, marking the largest increase in...
E-commerce: €150 customs duty exemption to be removed as of 2026
The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached today by EU Member States in the Council to abolish the €150 customs duty exemption threshold for e-commerce shipments. This marks...
European Shippers’ Council co-organised workshop Advancing Maritime Sustainability and Digitalisation
European Shippers’ Council, in partnership with the PERMAGOV project, on 27 October 2025 co-organised a workshop titled “From Fragmented to Connected: Advancing the Green Deal Goals in the Maritime Supply...
Annual Global Shippers’ Alliance Meeting, Bali, 6 November 2025
BALI, INDONESIA – The Global Shippers' Alliance (GSA) and Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) successfully convened their Annual Meeting 2025 in a hybrid format on November 6, 2025, in Bali, Indonesia,...
Raw Materials Week 2025
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
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 ...
Transport Policy
This high-level event "Transport Policy Conference. How can we accelerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector?" will bring together EU policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to explore how Europe can ...
Overview of the EU-US Trade Deal Unpacked: How to Prepare
The Joint Statement on a United States-European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade removes some uncertainty for many businesses. However, a 15% tariff still represents ...