6 February 2024, the European Commission unveiled its ambitious 2040 climate target, aiming for a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This includes cutting industrial […]
Year: 2024
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The Dutch Shippers’ Council – evofenedex – surveyed its members on the impact of the Red Sea crisis on Dutch business. The study on the […]
Brussels, 29 January 2024, European associations representing the interests of cargo owners and shippers (European Shippers’ Council) and Freight Forwarders and Customs Agents (CLECAT) are […]
30 January 2024, the European Union and the United States held the fifth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Washington, D.C. […]
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) received 408 applications requesting over EUR 22 billion co-funding from the Connecting Europe Facility by the […]
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a €150 million cornerstone commitment to the White Summit Capital Decarbonisation Infrastructure Fund II (WDIF II). The EIF’s […]
29 January 2024, the European Commission adopted a new proposal to improve traffic management on the EU’s rivers and canals. The measure follows up on […]
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 […]
The calendar of official public holidays and the table of driving bans in Europe in 2024 is available here.
This newsletter covers the weeks of 15-31/01/2024 and contains a selection of relevant news, information, publications, webinars, and events. It is the intention to circulate the newsletters in a bi-weekly interval.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]