Ports, data, and the future of European trade
30 September 2026, at the Connecting Europe Days, Godfried Smit, the ESC Secretary General, highlighted the essential role of ports in European supply chains and the need to ensure that...
Commission President von der Leyen calls for a stronger European Transport Union
Opening the Connecting Europe Days 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the development of a “true Transport Union” capable of supporting the Single Market, strengthening European...
Human rights due diligence in road transport: from compliance to action
European Shippers’ Council attended the AIM-Progress “Human Rights in Road Transport” event in Brussels on 24 September. The event brought together shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders to discuss human rights...
UK-EU reset: could mutual recognition agreements be the next step?
The UK’s evolving “reset” with the EU is increasingly focused on closer regulatory cooperation and dynamic alignment, with agreements already being pursued in areas such as agricultural sanitary and phytosanitary...
ESC and USER bring shippers and freight forwarders together in Bucharest
On 9 September 2026, the Freight Forwarders Association of Romania (USER) organised two industry panels during the international exhibition TransLogistica Romania 2026, with Godfried Smit, Secretary General of the European...
EU ETS revision: what it means for European shippers
The European Commission is proposing changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for maritime transport, with implications for freight costs, connectivity, fuel availability, and the competitiveness of European supply...
ESC joins European stakeholders in call for urgent action on Danube navigation restrictions
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC), together with a group of European organisations representing inland waterway transport, shipping, industry, ports, river cruising, and waterborne technology, has called on the European Commission...
EU Customs Reform: what the Parliament vote means for European shippers
On 16 September 2026, the European Parliament voted in favour of the reform establishing a new Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority (EUCA), marking a major step...
State of the Union 2026: what it means for European shippers
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her 2026 State of the Union address on 16 September, setting out the Commission’s priorities for the year ahead. For European shippers...
From Policy to Practice: Preparing Europe for eFTI Implementation
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
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
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 ...