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CLECAT JOINS CALL TO MAINTAIN STRONG, CENTRALISED EU TRANSPORT FUNDING INSTRUMENT

CLECAT, alongside 44 other organisations representative of Europe’s transport sector, has signed a letter urging Member States and the European Commission to preserve and strengthen a solid dedicated European transport funding instrument in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

CLECAT AIR-SECURITY INSTITUTES MEET

On 3 February, CLECAT’s Air Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Security Institutes convened to discuss recent EU developments in aviation security, ground handling service challenges and freight forwarders experiences and preparedness with ICS2 Release 2 and Release 3.

CLECAT FEEDBACK ON DRAFT LIST OF NON-EU TRANSHIPMENT PORTS IN FUELEU MARITIME

CLECAT submitted today its feedback on the draft Implementing Regulation identifying neighbouring container transhipment ports, according to FuelEU Maritime. We welcome the alignment with the existing implementing Regulation under the ETS Directive, excluding the ports of Tanger Med (Morocco) and East Port Said (Egypt) from the definition of ‘port of call’.

EUROPEAN MARITIME TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2025

On 4 February, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) jointly published the second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report.

EUROPEAN ROAD FREIGHT RATES DEVELOPMENT BENCHMARK Q4 2024

On 3 February, Upply, Ti, and IRU jointly published the latest version of their European road freight rates development benchmark, noting that freight rates are showing cautious signs of recovery in Q4 2024.

IATA PUBLISHES METHODOLOGY FOR SAF EMISSIONS ACCOUNTING

Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its methodology for accounting and reporting emissions reductions from Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

TRANSITION PERIOD FOR AUTOMATED EXPORT SYSTEM (AES) EXTENDED

The European Commission has announced an extension to the transition period for the deployment of the Automated Export System (AES).

FRANCE UPDATES ITS EORI SYSTEM

France is making important changes to its Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) system, which may impact businesses involved in customs operations.

CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN ITF ANNUAL CONSULTATION MEETING

The International Transport Forum (ITF) held its 2025 Annual Consultation with International Organisations on 27-28 January in Paris, bringing together key stakeholders from across the transport sector to discuss ITF’s strategic priorities and preparations for the 2025 and 2026 Annual Summits.

EU INVESTS €422 MILLION IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE

On 6 February, the European Commission announced the selection of 39 projects across the EU, to support alternative fuels infrastructure. These projects, worth a total of €422 million, were selected under the first cut-off of the 2024-2025 Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) within the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s funding programme for transport infrastructure.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

CLECAT Board
11 February, Online

UNECE Inland Transport Committee
11-12 February, Geneva

TEC meeting - ICS2
12-13 February, Online

ESPORG Conference
5 March, Brussels

ECTA General meeting
18 March, Amsterdam

Smart Freight Week
18-20 March, Amsterdam

FIATA HQ meeting
18-20 March, Geneva

CLECAT General Assembly
17 June, Gdansk

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 June, Gdansk

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
17-18 February, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
19-20 February, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
10-13 February, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of transport ministers
17-18 March, Warsaw

Informal meeting of environment ministers
28-29 April, Warsaw