News

CLECAT WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON FUELEU MARITIME

On 23 March, the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators struck a provisional agreement on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation. The agreement provides the shipping sector with a framework to accelerate their green transition through reduced emissions during navigation and at berth.

TRAN EP APPROVES DRAFT REPORT ON NEW URBAN MOBILITY FRAMEWORK

On 21 March, the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament adopted the draft resolution by EP rapporteur Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) on the new EU urban mobility framework.

EU-UK JOINT COMMITTEE ADOPTS NEW WINDSOR FRAMEWORK ARRANGEMENTS

On 24 March, EU-UK Joint Committee adopted a decision laying down the arrangements relating to the Windsor Framework. The meeting, which took place in London, was attended by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

ECG DINNER ON THE SHORTAGE OF DRIVERS IN VEHICLE LOGISTICS

CLECAT participated this week to a dinner debate organised by ECG, the European Association of Vehicles Logistics, at the European Parliament. Hosted by MEP Peter Lundgren (ECR, Sweden), the event was the opportunity to discuss the current shortage of drivers in road freight transport and the possible measure to alleviate it.

PUBLICATION OF THE ISO 14083 STANDARD

The ISO 14083 standard – “Greenhouse gases — Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions arising from transport chain operations” was published by the ISO Committee on 20 March 2023, after around three and a half years of preparation.

EC WORKSHOP ON IMPACT OF DIGITALISATION/AUTOMATION ON TRANSPORT WORKFORCE

On 21 March, CLECAT participated to the Commission’s stakeholder workshop on the impact of digitalisation and automation in the transport workforce. Representatives of employers’ organisations, trade unions and public authorities got the chance to identify the challenges related to the digital transition in transport and discuss possible solutions.

CLECAT Meetings

CLECAT Board meeting
27 March, Online

Semaine de l'Innovation du Transport et de la Logistique (SITL)
28-30 March, Paris

Smart Freight Week 2023
18-20 March, Amsterdam

CLECAT session: High-Capacity Transport in support of sustainable road freight
9 May, Munich

CLECAT General Assembly
6 June, Online

CLECAT Air Freight Logistics Institute
28 June, Online

CLECAT Supply Chain Security Institute
28 June, Online

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Plenary
29-30 March 2023, Brussels

European Parliament Environment Committee
28-30 March 2023, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
13 April 2023, Brussels

Council of the EU

Transport Council
1 June, Brussels

Environment Council
20 June, Brussels