Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10, 04.07.2024
4 July, 2024
In the shaping of the next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), we, the undersigned 110 European associations representing key European RD&I stakeholders, hereby urge the EU Institutions…
Joint Letter to DG Clima regarding ETS Maritime, December 2023
15 January, 2024
The undersigned associations representing EU terminal operators, tugowners, maritime pilots, agents, shippers and freight forwarders (FEPORT, ETA, EMPA, ECASBA, ESC and CLECAT) support the spirit of the ETS Maritime as…
ESC position paper on Euro7
5 August, 2023
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) welcomes the EU decarbonisation ambitions and the overall climate goals as laid down in the European Climate Law and the European Green Deal. ESC is…
ESC Position Paper on Revision of EU Slot Regulation (95/93)
9 May, 2023
Through the EU Slot Regulation slots are allocated on a neutral, transparent, and non-discriminatory basis to airlines on slot coordinated airports in Europe. When the EU Slot Regulation (95/93) was…
Revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive. Joint Industry Letter, 17.01.2023
5 April, 2023
The European Commission has proposed amendments to the Weights and Dimensions legislation, including provisions that would allow cross-border operations with European Modular System (EMS) vehicles and the use of longer…
ESC position paper – 2022-12 – EU ETS Maritime
12 December, 2022
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) welcomes the ambitious climate goals laid down in the European Climate Law and the European Green Deal and likewise supports the ultimate purpose of the…
ESC position. Fit for 55. Draft
11 October, 2021
On 14 July, the European Commission presented a legislative package to achieve the stricter target of a 55% CO2 reduction compared to 1999 by 2030 and, thus, contribute to solving…
ESC recommendations on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
24 September, 2021
To combat carbon leakage, which until now has been regulated in the ETS itself, a new instrument is being developed: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Given the importance of combating…
Rail freight memorandum
17 October, 2019
CLECAT, ETA, EBU, ESC, FEPORT, GSF, GSA and UIRR representing users of liner shipping services and service providers of the maritime logistics chain (hereafter, the associations) jointly object to the…
Joint position paper – 2019-09 – Horizon Europe
15 September, 2019
We, the undersigned 93 European associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders, hereby urge the EU Institutions to make research, development and innovation (RD&I) a priority within the next…
Joint position paper – 2018-09 – Maritime Single Window
2 September, 2019
The above-signed organisations welcome the decision of the European Commission to repeal Directive 2010/65 and replace the existing Directive with a Regulation establishing a European Single Window Environment. The decision…
Joint position paper – 2019-04 – Waterborne
2 April, 2019
The European Union has set ambitious goals regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It strives to be a global leader in the transition towards a net-zero-greenhouse gas emissions economy…
Position paper – 2019-03 – Block Exemption Regulation
2 March, 2019
The Consortia BER has, since it was first adopted in 1995, established the relationship between carriers and their customers on the need to achieve maximal productivity and service improvements. It…
Position paper – 2018-01 – Mobility Package
2 January, 2018
In the first part of the Mobility Package published on 31 May 2017, the European Commission is proposing revisions to several directives covering road transport. This position paper addresses the…