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On 18 September, the Brenner Base Tunnel project celebrated a major milestone with the first cross-border breakthrough of its exploratory tunnel. The event in Brenner was marked by Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, together with Italian Infrastructure and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini and Austrian Climate Action and Mobility Minister Peter Hanke.

On 9 September 2025 in Strasbourg, Commissioner Andrius Kubilius addressed the European Parliament on the growing risks of interference with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), warning of the urgent need to strengthen resilience against spoofing and jamming.

The Loadstar recently reported on a new analysis from Alphaliner revealing that a freight rate war is unfolding on Asia-Europe trade lanes, even as vessel capacity remains constrained. According to the consultancy, the 31 Asia-Europe services covering both Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean routes would require 461 vessels to maintain uninterrupted weekly schedules. However, only 425 vessels are currently deployed, leaving a shortfall equivalent to around 500,000 TEU of missing capacity.

A recent study commissioned by DG CLIMA outlines a series of measures aimed at promoting the decarbonisation in the sectors affected by the EU Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2), including the road freight sector. CLECAT participated in stakeholder workshops during the study, providing input on the practicality and effectiveness of the proposed measures for the freight and logistics sector.

On 16 September, transport ministers from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, and Sweden, together with the Commissioner for Transport Apostolos Tzitzikostas, signed a declaration on the Clean Transport Corridor Initiative.

CLECAT and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) are pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Logistics for Europe conference, which will take place on 13 November 2025 at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels.

CLECAT participated this week in the event organised by the European Commission marking the first anniversary of the Draghi Report on European competitiveness. The high-level conference on 16 September, opened by President Ursula von der Leyen and Mario Draghi, reviewed progress since the report’s publication and discussed the road ahead for Europe’s competitiveness and economic security.

As part of the first round of so-called Omnibus package, the European Parliament has adopted the Commission’s proposal for simplifications to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulation this week.