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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.
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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.
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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.
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10 January 2025
European industry associations call for change on railway capacity management
Newsletters |
16 December 2024
CLECAT Newsletter 2024/35
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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.
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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.
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13 December 2024
SWEDEN EXTENDS ETS2 TO RAIL TRANSPORT
This week, the European Commission approved Sweden’s request, submitted in July, to extend its carbon market to the rail freight and passenger sectors. Sweden joins Austria and the Netherlands, which have similarly expanded ETS2.
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13 December 2024
PUBLIC CONSULTATION OPEN ON THE REVISION OF AVIATION STATE AID GUIDELINES
On 11 December, the European Commission launched a public consultation to gather stakeholders feedback on the proposed revision of the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines.
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13 December 2024
COM PROPOSES METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING SAF-KEROSENE PRICE GAP
On 9 December, the European Commission unveiled its proposed methodology for calculating the price difference between sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and traditional kerosene. This initiative, mandated under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), aims to address the cost disparity and partially compensate airlines for the higher costs of SAF.