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CLECAT WELCOMES EU INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS E-COMMERCE CHALLENGES

The European Commission has signalled a renewed effort to address the customs-related challenges of the fast-growing e-commerce sector. Speaking before the European Parliament last week, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič floated the idea of introducing an EU-wide e-commerce handling fee.

CLECAT WELCOMES RENEWED EU–UK COOPERATION

CLECAT welcomes the outcome of the recent EU–UK Summit held on 19 May 2025 and the accompanying joint statements outlining a renewed agenda for cooperation. These developments signal a long-awaited shift towards practical and pragmatic collaboration in key areas affecting customs, logistics and trade facilitation.

OCEAN SCHEDULE RELIABILITY IMPROVES AS GEMINI CARRIERS LEAD THE WAY

Recent data from Sea Intelligence reveals a notable improvement in global liner schedule reliability, reaching its highest level in 17 months. According to April figures, overall reliability stood at 58.7%, the best performance since November 2023.

2025 ITF SUMMIT ON TRANSPORT RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF DISRUPTION

CLECAT joined the annual Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig (21-23 May) bringing together over Delegates from around the world. Ministers from the ITF’s 69 member countries, leaders from international organisations, industry, and academia met to explore how global transport and supply chains can be strengthened in an increasingly volatile world.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

ECTA General meeting
16 June, Online

CLECAT Board
17 June, Gdansk

CLECAT General Assembly
17 June, Gdansk

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 June, Gdansk

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute
1 July, Inline

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Transport Committee
2-3 June, Brussels

European Parliament Environment Committee
4-5 June, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
16-19 June, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Transport Council
5 June, Luxembourg

Environment Council
17 June, Luxembourg