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Newsletters | 01 October 2021
10TH MARKET PLACE SEMINAR: REGISTRATION OPEN
On 14 October, the 10th edition of the Market Place Seminar, organised by the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), will take place from 11:00 to 14:00 CET. As the event coincides with the European Year of Rail, the event is supported by CLECAT.
Newsletters | 01 October 2021
AIR CARGO UP 7.7% IN AUGUST COMPARED TO PRE-COVID LEVELS
On 29 September, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets in August 2021, showing that demand continued its strong growth trend, whilst pressure on capacity is rising.
Newsletters | 01 October 2021
VESSELS SCHEDULE RELIABILITY DROPS TO AN ALL-TIME LOW
On 27 September, analyst Sea Intelligence released the latest edition of the Global Liner Performance report which analyses the schedule reliability of ocean carriers up to August 2021. Although schedule reliability has hovered between 35%-40% for most of the year, in August 2021 it dropped to 33.6%, a new all-time low during the ten years Sea-Intelligence has tracked global schedule reliability.
Newsletters | 01 October 2021
CLECAT MARITIME LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS
Members of the CLECAT Maritime Logistics Institute met on 28 September to discuss the latest developments impacting sea freight forwarders, notably the ongoing disruptions in the maritime supply chain which is largely impacting SMEs in Europe. Shippers and freight forwarders continue to be confronted with high freight rates and a low level of service quality from ocean carriers.
Newsletters | 01 October 2021
TRAN MEPS EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH COMMISSIONER VALEAN ON FIT FOR 55 PACKAGE
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee met on 27 September to discuss the Fit for 55 proposals with EU Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean. The Commissioner presented the legislative proposals that are most relevant for the transport sector including the proposal for a Regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR) the FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal.
News | 24 September 2021
CLECAT Newsletter 2021/36
Newsletters | 24 September 2021
CLECAT Newsletter 2021/36
Newsletters | 24 September 2021
EU AND CANADA CELEBRATE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF CETA
The 21st of September marked the fourth anniversary of the provisional implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The Commission reports that since CETA entered into force, total trade flows between the EU and Canada witnessed an increase of 15.3% for goods despite the pandemic. Similarly, trade in agricultural goods increased by 34.7%.
Newsletters | 24 September 2021
WISE PERSONS GROUP TO REFLECT ON FUTURE CUSTOMS UNION
On 17 September, the European Commission announced that it has created a new ‘Wise Persons Group on Challenges facing the Customs Union’, tasked with identifying innovative solutions for the most pressing challenges of the EU Customs Union.
Newsletters | 24 September 2021
STATE OF PLAY OF EU TRADE POLICY
On 23 September, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis met with EU civil society to present latest developments in EU’s external trade policy, with a particular focus on trade and sustainability, WTO reform, bilateral relations and enforcement.