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Press releases | 24 September 2014
4th Railway Package: Joint letter CLECAT/ESC
CLECAT and ESC have issued a joint letter urging the transport advisors of the permanent representations of EU member states to make progress on the political pilar of the 4th Railway Package.
Press releases | 11 September 2014
Press release: FFF2014 "Envisioning the Future of Logistics: Challenges & Solutions Explored"
CLECAT's Annual Freight Forwarders Forum addressing 'the Future of Logistics; challenges and solutions explored' will take place at the World Customs Organisation headquarters on the 6th November 2014.
Press releases | 08 July 2014
CLECAT Manifesto: Recommendations for unlocking the Transport Single Market in support of an efficient and sustainable EU Freight Policy
CLECAT, the European association of freight forwarders, logistics service providers and customs, calls upon the newly installed EU decision makers to deliver a sustainable, business-friendly policy framework on freight transport logistics.
Events | 16 June 2014
Freight Forwarders Forum 2014
Envisioning the Future of Logistics: Challenges and Solutions Explored
Press releases | 16 June 2014
Joint press release: Freight forwarders’ connectivity should not be chained
On Friday 13 June, CLECAT and FIATA, representing freight forwarders on the European and international level, presented their views on the "Role of freight forwarders and logistics in intermodal transport chains" at a workshop of UNECE in Brussels.
Press releases | 26 March 2014
Stakeholders call upon Member States to support the facilitation of intermodal transport
The European Shippers' Council (ESC), the European association of freight forwarders and logistics service providers (CLECAT) and the European Intermodal Association (EIA) have issued a letter urging the Council of the EU to amend the EU regulation on 45-foot containers in support of intermodal transport.
Press releases | 27 February 2014
4th Railway Package - CLECAT disappointed by First Reading Position of the European Parliament
CLECAT has expressed its disappointment about the European Plenary vote on the 4th Railway Package.
Press releases | 10 February 2014
4th Railway Package - Open letter to the attention of Members of the European Parliament
Two weeks prior to the vote in Plenary on the Fourth Railway Package new amendments put forward by incumbent railway undertakings and their representing organization risk to jeopardize the balanced agreement reached by the TRAN committee on the 17th December 2013.  CLECAT, ERFA and ESC call for the rejection of the amendments which threaten the good work done so far.
Press releases | 21 January 2014
Port services: Open letter to the attention of the MEPs of the TRAN Committee
Port users urge Members of the European Parliament Transport Committee to vote for a Ports Regulation which covers all port services, respects market functioning and ensures correct implementation of the basic Treaty principles. Many of the tabled amendments will make the proposal superfluous and should therefore not be supported.
Press releases | 11 December 2013
4th Railway Package: Open letter to the attention of the MEPs of the TRAN Committee
Some days before a strategic vote on the 4th Railway package, some MEPs – supported by incumbents – are bringing amendments which may lead to an unacceptable set back of the European Railway reform. CLECAT, ERFA and ESC consider it as a sabotage action towards fullfilment of the European railway reform.