This paper is the result of a research conducted by three MSc students of the University of Groningen under the supervision of the program managers […]
Year: 2022
EIT Urban Mobility, which is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), launches a call for Innovation for the Business Plan […]
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has far-reaching consequences for logistics and trade with Ukraine and the surrounding region. ESC is first and foremost seriously concerned […]
ESC sees innovation as an indispensable tool in emissions reduction. Longer and heavier vehicles can be seen as an innovative measure that can be applied […]
17 February 2022, the EU adopted new rules on road charging. The new system will improve incentives for more efficient and sustainable road transport. It […]
ESC supports CLECAT in its call for an urgent inquiry in the container shipping. High freight costs accompanied by discrimination and extremely low quality of […]
European Shippers’ Council will present their crucial insights into current trends and effective container shipping techniques to global industry leaders at the Container Shipping Conference […]
Shipping has a vital role to play in post pandemic recovery for the EU but must not be ignored in reforms to the bloc’s trade […]
As soon as the Chinese New Year is over, a regular chemical train may be running on the New Silk Road. That is the plan […]
In its opinion adopted at the January plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) supports transport multimodality and smart shipping, pointing out that inland […]
24th January, 2022, the Commission invites interested parties to reflect and contribute on the transition of the mobility ecosystem, covering automotive, waterborne and rail supply. […]
The European Commission published the Commission staff working document “For a resilient, innovative, sustainable and digital mobility ecosystem – scenarios for a transition pathway.” For […]
Due to disturbed supply and demand, shipping capacity was withdrawn until mid-2020 from various trade lines, which caused bottlenecks when demand grew rapidly again. What […]
On January 25, the European Parliament Committee on International Trade held a first exchange of views on the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the […]
The thematic study “Relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after COVID-19: Freight transport” provides an overview of the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]