29 May 2026
COMMISSION PUBLISHES UPDATED CBAM Q&A FOR THE DEFINITIVE PERIOD
The European Commission has published an updated version of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Questions and Answers document, replacing the December 2024 edition.
29 May 2026
THE FUTURE ROLE OF CUSTOMS AGENTS DISCUSSED AT WARSAW CONFERENCE
CLECAT participated in the eighth edition of the Trade & Customs Compliance Conference, organised by the Trade & Customs Compliance Academy in Warsaw.
29 May 2026
ESPO CALLS FOR URGENT REVIEW OF MARITIME ETS TO PREVENT CARBON AND BUSINESS LEAKAGE
The European Sea Ports Organisation has in a recent statement called on the European Commission to address the unintended consequences of the extension of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
29 May 2026
ROAD ASSOCATIONS CALL FOR STRONGER AFIR TARGETS AND THE MODERNISATION OF ELECTRICITY GRIDS
Road transport associations from France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the Nordic Countries, are calling on the EU to strengthen the AFIR and accelerate electricity grid upgrades to support the transition to zero-emission freight transport.
29 May 2026
GERMANY LAUNCHES €1 BILLION SUPPORT SCHEME FOR HDV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
The German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) has launched a new funding programme to support the deployment of charging infrastructure for battery-electric HDVs.
29 May 2026
CLECAT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY AT MEDPORTS FORUM 2026
CLECAT participated in the MedPorts Forum 2026 in Marseille, where port authorities, logistics operators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders discussed how ports can remain competitive, adaptable, and resilient in a rapidly changing economic and geopolitical environment.
29 May 2026
INDUSTRY COOPERATION TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT SEEFF CONGRESS AND FIATA REGION EUROPE FIELD MEETING
The South Eastern Freight Forwarders Association (SEEFF), in cooperation with FIATA, brought together logistics professionals, policymakers, and industry stakeholders for the SEEFF Congress and FIATA Region Europe Field Meeting.
13 May 2026
EP STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE BUDGET FOR EU TRANSPORT
A new study prepared for the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee examines the role of transport investment in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, highlighting the importance of maintaining strong EU-level funding to support connectivity, competitiveness, decarbonisation and resilience across the transport sector.
13 May 2026
COMMISSION CONSIDERS EXTENDING ETS TO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
During a High-Level Stakeholder Roundtable on the EU ETS Review on 12 May, Polona Gregorin, Head of Unit for Mobility at DG CLIMA, confirmed that the upcoming review of the aviation ETS could examine extending the scheme to all flights departing from the EU, including international routes.
13 May 2026
MORE MEMBER STATES EXPECTED TO JOIN E-SAF EARLY MOVERS ALLIANCE
On 5 May, during a meeting of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced that additional Member States are expected to join the EU’s “Early Movers Alliance” on synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF).