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News | 14 February 2019
The Final LEARN International Workshop Presents Project Results
On 6-7 February, CLECAT engaged in a closing workshop of the Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reduction Network (LEARN) project. Nearing completion in March, the project partners, among which CLECAT, presented project results, demonstrating that logistics emissions accounting works for business and is instrumental for improved efficiency and emissions reduction.
Press releases | 16 January 2019
CLECAT Disappointed by Further Doubt About Brexit
CLECAT is disappointed with the outcome of the vote in the UK Parliament last night against the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement which leaves the industry in further doubt about Brexit.
Press releases | 11 January 2019
JOINT PRESS RELEASE - European Maritime Single Window Environment Regulation
CLECAT, ECSABA, ESC, EMPA, ESPO, FEPORT & IPCSA welcome focus on data harmonisation and existing reporting channels. However, we caution against the creation of an EU Level Access Point Interface.
Press releases | 09 January 2019
Fight the right battle: Stop illegal practices in road transport but not at the cost of efficiency, enforcement and growth
Industry urges the Members of the European Parliament's TRAN Committee to agree on a posting regime for international road transport that is more flexible than the Council’s General Approach of December 3, 2018, so that the EU’s objectives for better enforcement, a new boost for growth and CO2 efficiency in transport do not remain hollow words
News | 12 December 2018
LEARN Industry Survey Results on Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting
The LEARN project's survey results on the barriers, needs and priorities on calculation and reporting of GHG emissions in the logistics sector have been published.
Press releases | 04 December 2018
Industry Disappointed by the Council's General Approach on Posting
The representatives of shippers, freight forwarders and express carriers express their disappointment about the Council’s General Approach, as it in no way responds to the need for simple, uniform, clear and easily enforceable rules which would facilitate transport operations, protect the workers employed in this industry and ensure a fair competitive environment.
News | 27 November 2018
Industry Urges Member States to Reject the Austrian Proposal on Lex Specialis
The representatives of shippers, freight forwarders and express carriers express their concern on the adverse impact of the Austrian proposal on transport and logistics operations as well as on the environment.
Events | 26 November 2018
Freight Forwarders Forum 2018 - 15 November - WCO Brussels
News | 19 October 2018
CLECAT Position Paper on the Proposal for a Regulation on Electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI)
CLECAT published its Position Paper on the European Commission's proposal for a Regulation on electronic Freight transport information (eFTI), which is part of the third Mobility Package. Through this proposal the Commission wants to establish a fully digital environment for information exchange in freight transport, replacing paper transport documents, which will facilitate digital information flows for logistic operations.
Press releases | 16 October 2018
CLECAT calls for a realistic approach on the Future Economic Partnership between the EU and UK
Today, CLECAT, the European Association of Logistics Service Providers, Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers, issued its position paper on the future economic partnership between the EU and UK.