06 January 2023

CLECAT Newsletter 2023/01

CLECAT NEWSLETTER
 
Brussels News

COUNCIL FORMALLY APPROVES OECD GLOBAL MINIMUM CORPORATE TAX

At the end of 2022, the Council formally approved the Directive on a global minimum corporate tax, also known as the OECD BEPS Pillar 2 initiative. The agreement comes after several months of negotiations and multiple attempts to reach unanimity among Member States.

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Brussels News

16 MILLION TONNES OF GRAIN SHIPPED FROM UKRAINE THROUGH THE BLACK SEA GRAIN INTIATIVE

In a recent report, the United Nations announced that more that 16 million tonnes of grain and other agricultural products have been shipped from Ukraine through the Black Sea Grain Initiative, since its launch on 1st August 2022.

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MARITIME
 
MARITIME

FMC CRACKS DOWN ON UNFAIR D&D FEES

At the end of December, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) ordered the ocean carrier Evergreen to reimburse the D&D fees paid by the US trucking company TCW, as they were considered unlawful. This ruling could open the way for more cases to be brought.

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RAIL
 
RAIL

RENFE: 122 MILLION EUROS TO IMPROVE RAIL FREIGHT IN SPAIN

Spanish national railway company Renfe will invest 122,7 million euros for the improvement of the rail freight transportation system. The funds will be used to acquire new, greener, rolling stock and to implement new technologies on the Spanish fleet.

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RAIL

EU TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: SPEEDING-UP INVESTMENT IN MILITARY MOBILITY

At the end of December, the European Commission agreed to speed up the financing of 35 military mobility projects to support the transport of troops and equipment along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

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DIGITALISATION
 
DIGITALISATION

UN/CEFACT GUIDANCE FOR BETTER TRACKING OF MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT RELEASED

The United Nations’ electronic trade facilitation body, CEFACT, has released a ‘business requirement specification’ (BRS) that provides guidance for an integrated track and trace system for multimodal transport. It aims to shed light on supply chains that many beneficial cargo owners’ experience as a “black box”.

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GENERAL
 
GENERAL

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Stephen Parker as its new Director General to succeed Robert Keen, who will be retiring from full time employment with the trade association in 2023.

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EVENTS
 

CLECAT Meetings

BIFA Award Ceremony
14 January, London

ITF Annual Consultation Day with International Organisation
23/24 January 2022, Paris

21st Intermediary Task Force (ITF) meeting
15 February, Rotterdam

Air Freight Institute
14 March 2023, Online

Supply Chain Security Institute
14 March 2023, Online

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Plenary
16-19 January 2023, Strasbourg

European Parliament Environment Committee
12 January 2023, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
30-31 January 2023, Brussels

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of transport ministers
27-28 February, Stockholm (Sweden)

Environment Council
16 March, Brussels