26 February 2024, the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development held an exchange of views with the European Commission on disruptions in the […]
Topic: Trade
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ESC is supporting the International Road Transport Union (IRU) in their call for governments to compensate damages. Many farmer protests across Europe have seriously disrupted […]
Global trade has been a key driver of prosperity and poverty reduction over the past few decades and the World Trade Organization has been at […]
14th February, the European Commission published the new Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report. The report details the competitive strengths and challenges of Europe’s Single […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Adequate visibility into container shipments remains a pressing concern for many shippers. This lack of transparency has far-reaching consequences, leading to supply chain inefficiencies and […]