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29 November 2024
CLECAT WELCOMES NEW EUROPEAN COMMISSION STARTING WORK ON 1 DECEMBER 2024
On 1 December 2024, the new European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, will officially begin its term following its appointment by the European Council and approval by the European Parliament earlier this week. CLECAT extends its best wishes to the Commission College as they take on their responsibilities in a period marked by significant challenges and opportunities for Europe.
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22 November 2024
GERMAN SEAPORTS RAISE ALARM OVER RAIL CONNECTION RISKS AMIDST INFRASTRUCTURE OVERHAUL
German seaports are voicing serious concerns about the potential fallout from the ongoing “Generalsanierung” railway overhaul program, urging the government to increase its budget for rail and port infrastructure in 2025
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22 November 2024
UIRR CT EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS SECTOR PRIORITIES
On 18 November, CLECAT participated in the opening of the ‘’Combined Transport Delivers!’’ exhibition at the European Parliament, organised by the International Union of Combined Road-Rail Transport (UIRR).
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22 November 2024
TRILOGUES BEGIN ON RAIL CAPACITY REGULATION
On 19 November, interinstitutional negotiations began between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the Rail Capacity Regulation.
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22 November 2024
ROMANIA AND MOLDOVA SIGN AGREEEMENT TO ENHANCE SOLIDARITY LANES
On 20 November, Romania and Moldova signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Bucharest to implement coordinated border checks at the Galați-Giurgiulești crossing.
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22 November 2024
ACEA EVENT ON DECARBONISATION OF HEAVY-DUTY ROAD TRANSPORT
CLECAT joined a panel debate today co-organised by ACEA and Euractiv addressing the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) sector. The panel featured Harald Seidel, President of DAF Trucks and Chairperson of the ACEA Commercial Vehicle Board and Kristian Schmidt, Director for Land Transport at DG MOVE.
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22 November 2024
CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN INFORMAL TCG MEETING
On 20th November, CLECAT joined the informal meeting of the Trade Contact Group (TCG), hosted by the World Shipping Council (WSC) in Brussels.
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22 November 2024
CLECAT’S CUSTOMS INSTITUTE MEETS IN BRUSSELS
On Monday, 18th November, members of CLECAT’s Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute (CITI) gathered at the CLECAT office in Brussels. The meeting featured updates on critical issues, including the state of play on the EU Customs Reform, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the Import Control System (ICS2) Release 3, and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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22 November 2024
ITF PUBLISHES REPORT ON GHG ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING IN TRANSPORT
The International Transport Forum (ITF) published this week a report evaluating the current state of GHG accounting and reporting practices in the transport sector providing recommendations to overcome the key challenges to improve transparency and consistency of GHG reporting exercises.
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22 November 2024
CLECAT SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS
On 19 November, members of the CLECAT Sustainable Logistics Institute met to exchange views on the latest developments regarding sustainability policies affecting transport and logistics at national and EU level. Members discussed the upcoming sustainability reporting requirements, the recent EU institutional changes and its consequences on the implementation of pending legislative files