Newsletters

CLECAT AIR FREIGHT LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS

On 26 March, CLECAT’s Air Freight Logistics Institute convened to exchange views on legislative and non-legislative developments in air freight logistics issues.

TRAN COMMITTEE DEBATES COMBINED TRANSPORT

Last week, the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament discussed the working document by Rapporteur Massimiliano Salini MEP (EPP, Italy) on the European Commission proposal on Combined Transport.

T&E STUDY REVEALS CARRIERS’ PROFITS FROM ETS SURCHARGES

Transport & Environment (T&E) published this week a study analysing how ocean carriers are making profits from the implementation of the ETS to maritime transport by charging ETS surcharges well above their actual ETS costs, resulting in a source of windfall profits.

US HOUSE LAWMAKERS PASS BILL REGULATING FOREIGN ANTICOMPETITVE PRACTICES IN SHIPPING

On 21st March, the US House of Representatives largely adopted a bill proposing new reforms to the US Shipping Act, giving more regulatory powers to the Federal Maritime Commission to crack down on potential technology and anticompetitive practices in shipping.

EC PUBLISHES RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMBAT COUNTERFEITING AND ENHANCE THE ENFORCEMENT OF IPR

The European Commission has published Recommendations to combat counterfeiting and enhance the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) across the EU. This move, prompted by the surge in counterfeit goods, which constituted nearly 6% of EU imports in 2019, aims to safeguard innovation, investment, and the green transition.

COMMISSION ANNOUNCES TARIFF INCREASE ON RUSSIAN AND BELARUS GRAIN IMPORTS

On 22nd March the European Commission announced plans to increase tariffs on cereal, oilseed, and grain product imports from Russia and Belarus, including wheat and sunflower meal, to prevent EU market destabilization and tackle the illegal export of Ukrainian grain mislabelled as Russian.

ECTA UNVEILS STUDY ON FINANCING ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS

On 31 March, the European Clean Trucking Alliance – ECTA, of which CLECAT is a member – published an in-depth analysis of the challenges for financing the transition towards zero-emission trucks (ZETs) faced by the logistics industry, considering the high upfront costs of vehicles and the corresponding charging/refuelling infrastructure.

EC MAKES €1BN AVAILABLE FOR RECHARGING AND REFUELLING POINTS UNDER CEF

The European Commission has launched a call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility – Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF). €1 billion is available to support the deployment of alternative fuels supply infrastructure for road, maritime, inland waterway and air transport along TEN-T, the trans-European transport network:

EC PRESENTS ACTION PLAN TO TACKLE LABOUR AND SKILLS SHORTAGES

On 20 March the European Commission presented an action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages proposing to work together with Member States and social partners to address these issues over the coming months and years. The action plan is part of the EU’s strategy to boost its competitiveness and enhance its economic and social resilience.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

Connecting Europe days
2-5 April, Brussels

CLECAT Rail Logistics Institute meeting
3 April, Online

FIATA HQ meeting
23-26 April, Geneva

Smart Freight Week
23-25, Amsterdam

CLECAT Board meeting
30 April, online

2nd Transport Security Conference
2 May, Brussels

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
9 April, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
9 April, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
10-11 April, Brussels

Council of the EU

Environment Council
17 June, Brussels

Informal meeting of transport ministers
3-4 April, Brussels