Maritime transport
Container liners are fighting against overcapacity in the market. Alliances are one of the instruments they use facing this challenge.

Maritime Transport

Maritime Transport

Maritime Transport

Rail transport
Many shippers use rail freight as part of their logistics mix, but more could do so if the conditions were right. Unfortunately, rail freight’s performance does not always match the performance of alternatives such as road freight.

Rail Transport

Rail Transport

Rail Transport

Inland transport
Environmental policies (CO2 reduction and emissions) are an important issue in European policymaking for years to come.

Inland Transport

Inland Transport

Inland Transport

Air transport
ESC and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are working together in piloting electronic documents. IATA started a project focused on the Airway Bill.

Air Transport

Air Transport

Air Transport

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Stricter air and water pollution limits for shipping in the Mediterranean Sea

Sulphur oxide emissions in the EU have decreased by approximately 70% since 2014, primarily due to the establishment of an Emission Control Area in Northern Europe. Cleaner air and water...

ESC & ALICE organised 1st AUTOSUP webinar

ESC and ALICE have successfully organised the first AUTOSUP webinar on "How can EU policy foster collaboration and data sharing in multimodal  freight transport?". There were six speakers providing insights...

Thirty years of WTO accessions

Since its establishment on 1 January 1995 to oversee the multilateral trade agreements negotiated by its 128 original members, the WTO has seen an ongoing expansion of its membership and...

Updates on CBAM, as part of the Omnibus Simplification Package

The European Commission has recently proposed updates to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as part of its Omnibus Simplification Package. The goal of these changes is to reduce the...

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