CLECAT | Events

01 October 2010

CLECAT's Freight Forwarders' Conference - FFC 2010

FFC2010 Freight Forwarders Conference 30th November 2010 Building Bridges to 2020 Logistics service providers cooperating with customers and other Supply Chain actors for greener and more efficient logistics services   Full Report Available HERE Speeches CLECAT President Clive Broadley Welcome Speech HERE Gabrile Borla, Head of infrastructure, European Defence Agency HERE Algirdas &Scaron;emeta, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs HERE Presentations Moderator Graham Austin on Customs Modernisation HERE Noël Colpin, DG Belgian Customs HERE Felix Fiege,  Fiege Stiftung & Co. KG, Greven, Germany HERE  Alberto Grisone, Business Manager Project, Development & Strategy, Hupac, Chiasso, Switzerland HERE Toni Hylebos, Maersk Line, President of the Antwerp Ships’ Agents Association; details on Maersk HERE and ASF HERE  Johan Pontén, TBG15, UNCEFACT and SWEPRO presentation HERE and a Swedish National Board of Trade Supply Chain Security Report HERE   Andreas Rausch, Director, BASF HERE Dimitrios Theologitis, Head of Unit "Maritime Transport Policy, Ports & inland Waterways" HERE Programme is available HERE **************************** On the 1st of December 2010 the new editions of CLECAT's Sustainable Logistics Best Practice Guide and the Supply Chain Security Compliance Handbook were published. You can find both documents HERE. ***************************

08 September 2009

CLECAT's Freight Forwarders' Conference - FFC 2009

24 July 2008

CLECAT Freight Forwarders' Conference 2008

1958-2008 CLECAT Freight Forwarders’ Conference 50th Anniversary 3rd December 2008 Headquarters of the World Customs Organisation ( Brussels ) THEMES Infrastructure & externalities: old and new concerns for EU transport & logistics & EU paperless Customs: the latest step in the 40 years' path towards a Customs union

06 June 2008

AMRIE Conference, 5-6 June 2008

On 5 June 2008, CLECAT spoke at the AMRIE (Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe)  conference on the theme "Maritime Logistics: The Future for Transport and the Regions". See CLECAT speech: European Logistics Policy - the Maritime Dimension

20 May 2008

European Maritime Day

On 19th May, CLECAT participated in the first European Maritime Day stakeholder conference and gave a joint presentation together with other active members of the Maritime Industries Forum. MIF Presentation

18 February 2008

EIM Conference, 13 February 2008

On 13th February 2008, the European Rail Infrastructure Managers Organisation held its annual conference on the theme "En-route to rail sustainability". CLECAT was represented by its Secretary General Mr. Rogge, who presented CLECAT's views on the issue of internalisation of external costs. Internalisation of external costs (EIM Conference)

28 November 2007

CLECAT Freight Forwarders' Conference 2007

  Freight Forwarders’ Conference Tuesday 27 November 2007 Brussels Diamant Conference Centre     Over 100 delegates attended CLECAT Freight Forwarders' Conference in order to listen to and participate in discussions on the theme: Sustainable Logistics: an environment for better business Jean-Claude Delen  CLECAT President President opening address Morning session Sustainable logistics: no panacea but a helpful hand in addressing the problems of congestion and insufficient infrastructure Gordon Wright (IRU) moderator Dirk Sterckx Member of the European Parliament Summary speech Mr. Sterckx Inés Ayala-Sender Member of the European Parliament Summary speech Ms. Ayala Sender Matthias Ruete Director-General, DG TREN Summary speech Mr. Ruete ******************** Afternoon session Sustainanility in logistics networks: what is the work ahead to achieve sustainable logistics in the EU transport policy? What help is to be expected from ICT and simplification? Are logistic service providers the operational Single Window for EU trade? John Edwards (IATA) Moderator Jack Short  Secretary General, International Transport Forum Presentation Mr Short Manuel Medina Ortega Member of the European Parliament Summary speech Mr. Medina Ortega Jan-Eric Sundgren Sr. Vice-President Global Public Affairs, Volvo Presentation Mr Sundgren Erica Kronhöffer Director Sustainable Affairs, Green Cargo AB Presentation Ms Kronhöffer Frank Machiels Group Logistics Manager, Smurfit Kappa Group Presentation Mr Machiels

06 June 2007

ESPO Conference, 31 May - 1 June, Algeciras

CLECAT attended the annual conference of ESPO (European Sea Ports Organisation) which coincided with the closure of the Commission's consultation on a future EU seaport policy. The conference included 3 consultation sessions to wich CLECAT contributed: - Sustainable develoment of seaports and hinterland connections - Strengthening the performance of seaports as intermodal nodal points - Ensuring transparency and fair competition in and between seaports CLECAT statements

24 April 2007

Logistics and Port Policy

CLECAT Director General Mr. Marco Leonardo Sorgetti attended the 5th Commission workshop on future EU port policy on the 19th and 20th of April in Naples. Mr. Sorgetti gave a presentation at the workshop entitled "Logistics and Port Policy". CLECAT Presentation

08 February 2007

CLECAT statement at EC workshop on intermodal loading units

CLECAT statement at the European Commission's workshop on the progression of the intermodal loading unit concept, held on February 7th 2007 in Brussels.CLECAT Statement ILU