News

SAVE THE DATE: ELP EVENT ON COUNTEMISSIONS EU

On 10 October, the European Logistics Platform (ELP) organises an event on the EU CountEmissionsEU initiative which is part of the Commission’s Greening Freight Package. The event entitled ‘CountEmissionsEU: Why transport needs more transparency in GHG reporting?’ will be hosted by MEP Caroline Nagtegaal (Renew, the Netherlands).

SAVE THE DATE: LOGISTICS FOR EUROPE 2023

On 16 November, CLECAT and ESC will host the Logistics for Europe 2023 event, entitled ‘’Partnering Compliance and Competitiveness in the EU - Is it Possible?’’. The event aims to facilitate a constructive dialogue among industry representatives from freight forwarding, customs agents, shippers, and European policymakers to address the challenges faced by the European industry.

EP LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS RESUME

Policymakers went back to Brussels this week to resume legislative work before the end of the legislative term in 2024. A number of files which are important for CLECAT and its members will be discussed and voted in the coming weeks.

FIATA WORLD CONGRESS: THE CHANGING CLIMATE OF LOGISTICS

From 3-6 October, the 2023 FIATA World Congress will take place in Brussels. The event, entitled ‘’The Chaing Climate of Logistics” is this year hosted by Forward Belgium, the Belgian Freight Forwarders Association.

EC EXPERTS VISIT ROMANIA TO STRENGTHEN SOLIDARITY LANES

On 1-2 September, a European Commission team of experts conducted a visit to Romania to discuss strategies for enhancing the capacity of the Danube corridor. The purpose of the visit was to demonstrate the EU’s support for Romania, acknowledging authorities’ and stakeholders’ ongoing efforts and strengthen the Solidarity Lanes.

SHIPPING CONTAINER MARKET RETURN TO PRE-COVID LEVELS

After record-high volumes transported by sea in 2022, the first half of 2023 saw the shipping container market return to volumes slightly above 2020 levels, the shipping analyst Container Trade Statistics noted in its last report. This represents a decrease of volumes by -3.6% compared to 2022.

AIR CARGO DEMAND SHOWS RESILIENCE IN JULY

On 5 September, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its global air cargo data for July 2023. This release highlighted a consistent pattern of recovery in growth rates, a trend that has been ongoing since February.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

CLECAT Board meeting
11 September (online)

CLECAT Air Freight Logistics Institute
27 September (online)

CLECAT Supply Chain Security Institute
27 September (online)

FIATA World Congress
3-6 October, Brussels

ELP event on CountEmissions EU
10 October, Radisson Red Hotel (Brussels)

ELP event on Combined Transport
8 November, European Parliament (Brussels)

CLECAT General Assembly
16 November, Brussels

CLECAT/ESC Logistics for Europe event
16 November, Stanhope Hotel (Brussels)

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
11 September, Strasbourg

European Parliament Transport Committee
18-19 September, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
11-14 September, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Environment Council
16 October, Luxembourg

Informal meeting of transport ministers
21-22 September, Barcelona