10 January 2025
NEW MILESTONE FOR THE EFTI REGULATION
The European Union has taken an important step toward modernizing freight transport with the implementation of the Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) Regulation.
10 January 2025
COMMISSION URGES 8 MEMBER STATES TO TRANSPOSE EUROVIGNETTE DIRECTIVE
On 16 December, the Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland and Portugal for their failure to transpose the Eurovignette Directive. The revised Directive notably extends its scope to include small heavy-duty vehicles and tasks Member States to include the environmental costs of air pollution into their charging systems to set charges based on a vehicle's CO2 emissions.
10 January 2025
MEMBER STATES REACH CONSENSUS ON GRACE PERIOD FOR TACHOGRAPH RETROFITTING
On 18 December, following a meeting of the EC Committee on Road Transport, Member States reached a consensus to allow a 2-month “educational learning period” the retrofit obligation provision for vehicle equipped with an analogue or digital non-smart tachograph.
10 January 2025
EC WILL NOT REINTRODUCE RULE ON RETURN OF THE VEHICLE
The European Commission has confirmed that it does not foresee any legislative action to reinstate the provision which had been annulled by the Court of Justice of the EU early October. This confirmation was provided this week in an answer to a written question formulated by S&D MEPs Johan Danielsson (Sweden) and Estelle Ceulemans (Belgium).
10 January 2025
CONTAINER SHIPPING RATES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Container shipping rates on major trade routes are experiencing a significant downward trend. According to the latest data from Drewry's World Container Index, the average rate for transporting a forty-foot container from Shanghai to Rotterdam fell by nearly $400 this week, an 8% decrease. The rate now stands at $4,375 per container, 1% lower than at the same time last year.
10 January 2025
47 COUNTRIES AND INDUSTRY PROPOSE GHG LEVY FOR GLOBAL MARITIME EMISSIONS
At the end of December, 47 countries – including all EU Member States – and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued a joint contribution advocating for the introduction of an annual GHG levy per ship as part of the IMO maritime decarbonisation strategy.
10 January 2025
US EAST COAST PORTS AVOID NEW DOCKWORKERS STRIKE
This week, the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) representing dockworkers and the employers’ association United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract, averting a potential dockworkers’ strike in US East Coast Ports from 15 January.
16 December 2024
CLECAT Newsletter 2024/35
13 December 2024
68TH PLENARY MEETING OF DG TAXUD’S TRADE CONTACT GROUP
The 68th plenary session of DG TAXUD’s Trade Contact Group (TCG) was held online on 13th December. Mr Mathias Petschke, Director opened the meeting with an overview of recent developments, marking 13 days since Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič assumed responsibility for customs and trade matters.
13 December 2024
A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD THROUGH A GREEN LANE FOR COMPLIANT TRADE
On December 11, 2024, CLECAT participated at a high-profile event titled “A Level Playing Field Through a Green Lane for Compliant Trade” in Brussels, organised by the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs and the European Express Association. With a packed agenda and an impressive turnout, the seminar drew immense interest from policymakers, trade associations, and industry leaders eager to discuss the ongoing EU Customs Reform.