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TRAN COMMITTEE DEBATES ‘FIT FOR 55’ PACKAGE

On 1 September, MEPs from the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee held an exchange of views with DG MOVE Deputy Director-General Maja Bakran, which presented the transport-related proposals of the Fit for 55 Package, namely the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the creation of an ETS for road transport, FuelEU Maritime and ReFuelEU Aviation.

EC SEEKS INPUT FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT

The European Commission opened on 31 August a public consultation to help shape the upcoming contingency plan for freight transport. The objective of the contingency plan for transport will be to ensure crisis preparedness and business continuity in the transport sector.

GSF AND MDS TRANSMODAL SHIPPING CONTAINER MARKET QUARTERLY REVIEW

The Global Shippers’ Forum and MDS Transmodal issued on 1 September their latest Container Shipping Market quarterly review. Q2 2021 was the quarter that the impacts of the Ever Given’s closure of the Suez Canal was felt on schedules and port calls in Europe, North Africa and North America, but the effects are barely discernible in a globally consistent picture of rising rates, declining service and ships sailing at close to their maximum capacity.

EUROPEAN MARITIME TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT LAUNCHED

The European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) issued on 1 September the first European Maritime Transport Environmental Report. The report provides a factual analysis of the environmental pressures exerted by the maritime transport sector, presents up-to-date information on the relevant EU and international environmental standards and describes current and future actions to reduce the sector's impact on the environment.

FIT FOR 55: ETS FOR ROAD TRANSPORT

Members of CLECAT’s road transport logistics institute will debate at its upcoming meeting on 9 September the European Commission proposal for an ETS system for road transport. CLECAT welcomes the intentions of the European Commission to amend the “EU-ETS” Directive to create a new EU-ETS for road transport, adjacent to the existing system, which will put a price on emissions from the building and the road transport sectors.

CONNECTING EUROPE EXPRESS DEPARTS

On 2 September, the ‘Connecting Europe Express', a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, embarked on its journey from Lisbon station. It will stop in more than 100 towns and cities during its five-week journey, before arriving in Paris on 7 October, connecting the Portuguese, Slovenian and French Presidencies of the Council of the EU.

AIR CARGO REMAINS STRONG IN JULY

On 31 August, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets in July 2021, showing that demand continued its strong growth trend.

SCHIPHOL INTRODUCES DIGITAL PRE-NOTIFICATION

Since 1 September, the Digital Pre-Notification has been included in the Ready-for-Carriage conditions at Schiphol Airport (NL), requiring local export cargo to be reported digitally via eLink. The aim is to make the air cargo process at Schiphol faster, safer and more efficient.

2020 REPORT ON EU TRADE DEFENCE ACTIVITY

Earlier this week, the European Commission published the 39th Annual Report on the EU’s anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard activities and the use of trade defence instruments by third countries targeting the EU in 2020.

CLECAT Meetings

CLECAT Board Meeting
7 September 2021, Online

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
9 September 2021, Online 

CLECAT Air Logistics Institute
14 September 2021, Online

CLECAT Security Institute
17 September 2021, Online

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute
27 September 2021, Online

Events with CLECAT participation

Porto Maritime Week
20-24 September 2021, Porto

Connecting Europe Express Conference on Rail Freight
5 October 2021, Luxembourg/Online           

Market Place Seminar - Multimodality in the year of Rail
14 October 2021, Online 

GreenPort Congress 2021
21 October 2021, Place tbc

EU Meetings

Council of the European Union

Informal Transport Council
22-23 September 2021, Brussels

European Parliament

European Parliament Transport Committee
27 September 2021, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
13-16 September 2021, Strasbourg