ESC Webinar on the Revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive
30 January 2024, European Shippers' Council (ESC) organised a webinar on the revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD). The discussions, moderated by Matteo Nenciolini, a Policy Officer for...
Joint Communique: International Customs Day
The 26th of January is International Customs Day. ESC together with other associations represented in the Trade Contact Group (the group established by the European Commission to provide advise to...
ESC praises EU’s commitment to global green transformation as outlined by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis
In response to Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis' keynote speech at the EU Sustainable Investment Summit 2024, European Shippers Council applauds the EU's commitment to a fair and inclusive green transition....
ESC calls upon the European Parliament to improve the weak points in the Customs proposal
The legal framework for EU customs is currently undergoing a reform process. In May 2023, the European Commission proposed the most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union...
Exchange of views with Commissioner Vălean
23 January 2024, the European Parliament's TRAN Committee held an exchange of views with Commissioner Vălean as part of the Structured Dialogue.
She discussed the progress of key files and...
Addressing the Red Sea crisis and its impact on the EU economy
The ongoing Red Sea crisis, driven by Houthi attacks on shipping vessels, has far-reaching consequences, extending beyond the immediate security concerns to the broader economic well-being of the European Union....
Successful conclusion of FERRMED Study
After more than four years of intense work by 24 experts from all over the EU (more than 45,000 hours of work), the “FERRMED Study of Traffic and Modal Optimisation...
EU funding is essential for resilient, sustainable, and efficient transport
European Shippers' Council together with other transport-related organisations are collaborating on a campaign for "More EU budget for transport!" ahead of the upcoming EU elections and DG MOVE's proposal for...
Due diligence: businesses to be prepared
The Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive is to ensure that businesses take responsibility for the negative impacts of their activities. This directive establishes a uniform EU-wide standard compelling both EU...
Steel products originating from Russia: EU replaces ban by quotas
The Council of the European Union has introduced as of 03.16.2022 a total ban on the import of certain products originating from Russia. However, in order to limit the impact...
International trade: cross-border data flows
17 January 2024, European Shippers’ Council met officials from the European Commission (Directorate-General for International Trade) to discuss cross-border data flows and the rejection of trade certificates from Morocco ....
ITF 2025 Summit on Transport Resilience to Global Shocks
The ITF 2025 Summit on Transport Resilience to Global Shocks will take place from 21 to 23 May in Leipzig, Germany, under the ITF Presidency of Chile.
The ITF Annual ...
European Maritime Day 2025
The European Maritime Day (EMD) is the annual event during which Europe’s maritime community meet to network, discuss and outline joint action on maritime affairs and sustainable blue economy.
The ...
Webinar “Trade Wars: Perfect Storm for Companies”
Global trade is typically the domain of specialists. In recent months, however, news about global trade has dominated the mainstream media.
Despite this, it remains difficult for EU exporters to ...
Transport logistic 2025
The world's leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management offers you a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the industry on 150,000 square meters of ...
How can we protect our critical (port) infrastructure to enable safe logistics and trade?
Save the date for the second AUTOSUP project webinar "How can we protect our critical (port) infrastructure to enable safe logistics and trade?"
For the programme and registration, please see ...
Research & Innovation for a competitive green transition
Taking place as a satellite event of the European Research and Innovation (R&I) Days 2025, the conference "R&I for a Competitive Green Transition" will showcase tangible solutions for Europe’s green ...