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Newsletters | 30 May 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/19
News | 30 May 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/19
Newsletters | 30 May 2025
2025 ITF SUMMIT ON TRANSPORT RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF DISRUPTION
CLECAT joined the annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig (21-23 May) bringing together over Delegates from around the world. Ministers from the ITF’s 69 member countries, leaders from international organisations, industry, and academia met to explore how global transport and supply chains can be strengthened in an increasingly volatile world.
Newsletters | 30 May 2025
OCEAN SCHEDULE RELIABILITY IMPROVES AS GEMINI CARRIERS LEAD THE WAY
Recent data from Sea Intelligence reveals a notable improvement in global liner schedule reliability, reaching its highest level in 17 months. According to April figures, overall reliability stood at 58.7%, the best performance since November 2023.
Newsletters | 30 May 2025
CLECAT WELCOMES RENEWED EU–UK COOPERATION
CLECAT welcomes the outcome of the recent EU–UK Summit held on 19 May 2025 and the accompanying joint statements outlining a renewed agenda for cooperation. These developments signal a long-awaited shift towards practical and pragmatic collaboration in key areas affecting customs, logistics and trade facilitation.
Newsletters | 30 May 2025
CLECAT WELCOMES EU INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS E-COMMERCE CHALLENGES
The European Commission has signalled a renewed effort to address the customs-related challenges of the fast-growing e-commerce sector. Speaking before the European Parliament last week, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič floated the idea of introducing an EU-wide e-commerce handling fee.
News | 23 May 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/18
Newsletters | 23 May 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/18
Newsletters | 23 May 2025
FREIGHT ASSOCIATIONS RAISE ALARM OVER STATE OF GERMAN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
On 13 May, a coalition of European and national rail freight associations issued a joint letter to Germany’s new Federal Minister for Transport, Patrick Schnieder, voicing serious concerns over the deteriorating quality and management of the country’s rail network.
Newsletters | 23 May 2025
EP ENDORSES CBAM SIMPLIFICATION PROPOSAL: CLECAT CONCERNS ON REPRESENTATION REMAIN
The European Parliament has voted in favour of the European Commission’s proposed simplifications to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), part of the broader “Omnibus I” package presented in February 2025.