21 February 2025
EU AGREES ON 16TH SANCTION PACKAGE AGAINST RUSSIA
This week, EU ambassadors approved the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, specifically targeting the "shadow fleet" of ships used to circumvent existing sanctions.
21 February 2025
EUROPEAN PORTS FORUM DISCUSSION ON FUTURE PORT STRATEGY
CLECAT participated in the 8th meeting of the Commission Expert Group ‘European Ports Forum’ on 20 February, where discussions focused on the development of a European Port Strategy, the European Maritime Space Study, and the state of play of the European Trading System in the maritime sector.
21 February 2025
EP DRAFT OPINION ON THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK (MFF) AND THE FUTURE OF EU TRANSPORT FUNDING
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee has issued a draft opinion on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), led by Rapporteur Rosa María Serrano Sierra (S&D).
21 February 2025
CLECAT SIGNS JOINT LETTER ON SAF AND BOOK & CLAIM
This week, CLECAT alongside 14 organisations representing the aviation and fuel industry sent a letter to key European Commissioners and Directors-General urging the introduction of additional flexibilities in the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation to ensure the necessary conditions for the decarbonization of air transport.
21 February 2025
COMMISSIONER TZITZIKOSTAS PRESENTS 2025 WORK PROGRAMME TO TRAN COMMITTEE
On 19 February, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas engaged in a structured dialogue with the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee to discuss the European Commission’s 2025 Work Programme and key policy initiatives in the transport sector.
14 February 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/06
14 February 2025
COMMISSION UNVEILS NEW MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN EU E-COMMERCE RULES
The European Commission published a Communication earlier this month outlining a comprehensive strategy to address the growing challenges posed by e-commerce imports. With 70% of Europeans regularly purchasing goods online, the rapid rise in low-value consignments has raised concerns over consumer safety, environmental impact, and fair competition.
14 February 2025
T&E, SHIPPING AND AVIATION INDUSTRY JOINTLY CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO RAMP UP CLEAN FUEL PRODUCTION
European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), representing the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with Transport & Environment (T&E) issued a joint statement this week calling on the Commission and the EU member states to ramp up the production of clean shipping and aviation fuels in Europe.
14 February 2025
CLECAT URGES EU TO PRIORITISE TRANSPORT NEEDS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY OVERHAUL
In its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, CLECAT has emphasised that the forthcoming European Automotive Industry Action Plan must take a broader approach to address the needs of transport operators and service providers.
14 February 2025
MEMBER STATES CALL FOR MORE EU FUNDING FOR TRANSPORT
On 11 February, eleven Member States, including Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Czechia, sent a letter to the European Commission calling for financial support to be prioritised for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) in the next EU budget.