Preface
Here is the next edition of our bi-weekly newsletter, containing a selection of the most relevant news and events in the field of transport & logistics from the shippers' perspective.
Latest news
Remarks by Commissioner Šefčovič to the European Parliament Committee on International Trade
29 January 2025, Commissioner Šefčovič outlined main priorities for the EU working with international partners on trade issues.
Focusing on EU-US trade relation, Commissioner stated that " in concrete terms...
The 2025 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report
29 January 2025, the European Commission published the 2025 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the EU economy. It provides the analytical context for...
Competition Compass: Steering the EU Towards Greater Sustainable Competitiveness
On 29 January 2025, the European Commission published its Competition Compass . In it, the Commission analyses Europe's strong starting position to remain a successful economic power in the world....
Green and Low-Carbon Technologies Korea 2025
The Green and Low-Carbon Technologies Korea 2025 Business Mission, taking place from June 9th to 13th 2025, is your gateway to the forefront of innovation in the Republic of Korea....
Priorities of the Polish Presidency
Poland takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time. Thirteen years after the first Polish presidency, and twenty years after joining the EU,...
Heads of WTO, WCO sign agreement to boost cooperation on trade and customs matters
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 January 2025 to enhance cooperation and collaboration on customs-related matters. The...
How China became the world’s leading market for energy storage
China’s energy storage sector is rapidly expanding. As a solution to balancing the country’s growing energy needs and mass renewable energy production, the industry has attracted investments worth hundreds of...
Upcoming events
European Shipping Summit 2025
The European Shipping Summit 2025 will take place on the 19-20 March 2025 at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels. This two-day event promises to be an exciting ...
EU Customs Reform: Industry Challenges and Solutions
Members from across the European Parliament, Permanent Representatives, the European Commission and stakeholders will join to listen to testimonies and experiences from European businesses and logistics service providers on their ...
ALICE Brokerage Event
The ALICE Brokerage Event 2025 will take place on 2–3 April 2025 at the Tangla Hotel, Brussels. This annual in-person event is designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing ...
RailFreight Summit 2025
RailFreight Summit ‘25 is coming back to Poland on 8-9 April 2025 for its 8th edition, this time in Gdańsk, with a spotlight on how ports and railways can work ...
Heavy-Duty Vehicles – What future in Europe’s automotive sector?
The European automotive sector is at a crucial turning point, facing rapid technological advancements and growing competition. To navigate these changes, in January 2025, President von der Leyen launched a ...
AUTOSUP webinar on EU policy fostering multimodal freight transport
AUTOSUP is a European-funded project defining the transition path for transforming SC nodes such as ports and intermodal hubs into seamlessly operating multimodal automatic freight transport platforms.
In AUTOSUP, the ...
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