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12 September 2025
EP ADOPTS POSITION ON END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE REGULATION
On 9 September, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposed Regulation concerning circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The proposal, for which the Council had already adopted its position at the end of June, aims to ensure that new vehicles are designed to facilitate reuse, recycling, and recovery.
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12 September 2025
UNCTAD GLOBAL TRADE UPDATE: TRADE POLICY UNCERTAINTY LOOMS OVER GLOBAL MARKETS
As trade flows become increasingly unstable, UNCTAD has highlighted policy uncertainty, rather than tariffs, as the deeper disruptor to global trade. In its Global Trade Update of September 2025, the organisation warns that systemic unpredictability is emerging as a structural threat, eroding trust between partners and destabilising global markets.
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12 September 2025
CONGESTION SURCHARGES PUT FORWARDERS UNDER PRESSURE
Congestion has become a persistent challenge in Europe’s major seaports, creating uncertainty, additional costs, and operational strain across the logistics chain. Recent debates in Antwerp and Rotterdam illustrate both the pressures on daily operations and the diverging views on whether enough is being done to tackle the problem.
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12 September 2025
SAVE THE DATE OF 4TH LOGISTICS FOR EUROPE EVENT: SECURING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: FROM RISK AWARENESS TO RESILIENCE
CLECAT and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) are pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Logistics for Europe conference, which will take place on 13 November 2025 at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels.
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12 September 2025
EP AND COUNCIL MOVE TOWARDS ADOPTION OF EUROVIGNETTE AMENDMENT
On 9 September, the European Parliament formally approved the urgent procedure for the targeted amendment to the Eurovignette Directive, extending the option for Member States to exempt zero-emission trucks from road charges until June 2031.
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12 September 2025
CLECAT CALLS FOR RETHINK OF ZEV TARGETS CORPORATE FLEETS
CLECAT has warned against the introduction of binding zero-emission vehicle targets for corporate fleets of trucks and vans: They could prove counterproductive, risking higher emissions as operators delay fleet renewal due to inflated costs and supply shortages.
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08 September 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/28
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05 September 2025
COMMISSION DOUBLES CUSTOMS BUDGET IN MFF
On 3 September, the European Commission adopted a second package of sectoral proposals, completing the framework for the next long term EU budget for 2028–2034. With these proposals the Commission completes the Multiannual Financial Framework, MFF.
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05 September 2025
AIR CARGO DEMAND SHOWS GROWTH IN JULY
On 29 August, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its latest market data, reporting continued growth in global air cargo demand for July 2025.
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05 September 2025
AIRLINE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE DECLINES
New figures from Cargo IQ point to a decline in the on-time performance of major airlines, with average reliability dropping to 77% in July. This represents a decrease from 80% in June and 81% in May, signalling a downward trend that is causing concern within the air cargo sector.