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INDUSTRY COOPERATION TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT SEEFF CONGRESS AND FIATA REGION EUROPE FIELD MEETING

The South Eastern Freight Forwarders Association (SEEFF), in cooperation with FIATA, brought together logistics professionals, policymakers, and industry stakeholders for the SEEFF Congress and FIATA Region Europe Field Meeting.

CLECAT HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF HINTERLAND CONNECTIVITY AT MEDPORTS FORUM 2026

CLECAT participated in the MedPorts Forum 2026 in Marseille, where port authorities, logistics operators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders discussed how ports can remain competitive, adaptable, and resilient in a rapidly changing economic and geopolitical environment.

GERMANY LAUNCHES €1 BILLION SUPPORT SCHEME FOR HDV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

The German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) has launched a new funding programme to support the deployment of charging infrastructure for battery-electric HDVs.

ROAD ASSOCATIONS CALL FOR STRONGER AFIR TARGETS AND THE MODERNISATION OF ELECTRICITY GRIDS

Road transport associations from France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the Nordic Countries, are calling on the EU to strengthen the AFIR and accelerate electricity grid upgrades to support the transition to zero-emission freight transport.

ESPO CALLS FOR URGENT REVIEW OF MARITIME ETS TO PREVENT CARBON AND BUSINESS LEAKAGE

The European Sea Ports Organisation has in a recent statement called on the European Commission to address the unintended consequences of the extension of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.

THE FUTURE ROLE OF CUSTOMS AGENTS DISCUSSED AT WARSAW CONFERENCE

CLECAT participated in the eighth edition of the Trade & Customs Compliance Conference, organised by the Trade & Customs Compliance Academy in Warsaw.

COMMISSION PUBLISHES UPDATED CBAM Q&A FOR THE DEFINITIVE PERIOD

The European Commission has published an updated version of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Questions and Answers document, replacing the December 2024 edition.

POLITICAL AGREEMENT REACHED ON EU-US TRADE DEAL IMPLEMENTATION

The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a political agreement on two Regulations that would eliminate tariffs on all US industrial goods and provide preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products.

CT4EU CONFERENCE: EUROPE’S INTERMODAL SECTOR CALLS FOR COOPERATION AMID MOUNTING CHALLENGES

CLECAT joined the CT4EU Conference in Brussels on the 21th May. The UIRR event brought together representatives from rail freight, road transport, logistics, and the shipping community to discuss the future of intermodality.

CZECHIA CALLS FOR EU DISCUSSION ON RAIL FREIGHT DECLINE

Czechia has called for a discussion on the situation of the rail freight sector at the upcoming Transport Council meeting on 8 June, amid continued concerns over the declining competitiveness of rail freight across Europe.

AIR CARGO DEMAND GROWS DESPITE MIDDLE EAST DISRUPTIONS

On 28 May, the IATA published its latest air cargo market data for April 2026, showing continued growth in global demand despite ongoing disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East.

TT CLUB PUBLISHES REPORT ON FREIGHT CRIME IN BENELUX SUPPLY CHAINS

On 28 May, CLECAT attended an event hosted by TT Club in Antwerp to present the findings of the report Freight Crime in Benelux Supply Chains. The event brought together representatives from the transport, logistics, insurance, and law enforcement communities.

INDUSTRIAL ACCELERATOR ACT MOVES THROUGH EU INSTITUTIONS

On 28 May 2026, EU industry ministers convened to hold their first policy debate on the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). The discussion gave many Member States the opportunity to reiterate concerns regarding the proposal’s complexity and the administrative burdens it could generate.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

80 years Fedespedi event
05-06 June, Genova

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute meeting
15 June, Brussels and online

CLECAT Sustainable Logistics Institute meeting
15 June, Brussels and online

CLECAT Board
16 June, Brussels

CLECAT General Assembly
16 June, Brussels

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 June, Brussels and online

TLF General Assembly
18 June, Paris

Connecting Europe Days
28 September-01 October, Brussels

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
1-2 June, Brussels

European Parliament Internal Market Committee
2-4 June, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
3 June, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
18-21 May, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Transport Council
8 June, Brussels

Environment Council
25 June, Brussels