News

CLECAT WELCOMES EC PROPOSAL ON GREENING FREIGHT TRANSPORT

CLECAT, the European association of Freight Forwarders welcomes the publication of the Greening Transport Package, which was adopted by the European Commission on 11 July.

MAGDA KOPCZYNSKA NEW DG OF DG MOVE

The European Commission has appointed long-term staffer Magda Kopczynska as the next full-time director general of its transport department, replacing Henrik Hololei who left the position in March.

JOINT INDUSTRY CALL IN SUPPORT OF SSTPA’S

Following the European Commission’s announcement of the results of the second Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) call for funding, a joint letter – supported by CLECAT - was sent to and Commissioner Valean and Members of the European Parliament TRAN Committee to express concern about the record low number of truck parking projects selected for funding.

SLOW DEMAND AND POLICY INTERVENTION DRIVE D&D CHARGES DOWN

Over the past year, average detention and demurrage (D&D) charges dramatically fell by 25% and were below pre-pandemic levels for the first time in three years, according to the latest Container xChange’s annual D&D survey.

CLECAT COMMENTS ON DRAFT RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CBAM

CLECAT has posted its feedback to the draft reporting obligations during the transitional period of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Whereas CLECAT supports the CBAM mechanism as a way to address the risk of carbon leakage when production is moved abroad to avoid carbon pricing, CLECAT has concerns with the way the European Commission now seeks to implement the mechanism.

EP ENDORSES REFUELEU MARITIME AND AFIR TRILOGUE AGREEMENTS IN PLENARY

On 11 July, during a plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament endorsed the provisional agreements reached with the Council on two important components of the Fit for 55 package: RefuelEU Maritime and AFIR.

CLECAT Meetings

Air Freight Logistics Institute
27 September (online)

Supply Chain Security Institute
27 September (online)

ELP event on CountEmissions EU
11 October, Radisson Red Hotel (Brussels)

CLECAT General Assembly
16 November, Brussels

CLECAT/ESC Logistics for Europe event
16 November, Stanhope Hotel (Brussels)

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
18 July, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
19 July, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
11-14 September, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of transport ministers
21-22 September, Barcelona

Environment Council
16 October, Luxembourg