02 October 2026
EESC CALLS FOR SIMPLER AND MORE DIGITAL EU TRANSPORT RULES
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called for widespread simplification and digitalisation of EU transport legislation, arguing that the growing complexity of the regulatory framework creates unnecessary administrative burdens for transport and logistics operators.
02 October 2026
BALTIC STATES SEEK €10 BILLION MORE FOR RAIL BALTICA AS 2030 TARGET SLIPS
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are seeking at least €10 billion in dedicated EU funding to complete Rail Baltica.
02 October 2026
ROTTERDAM STUDY SHOWS HOW BARGE DELAYS ADD TO WIDER PORT CONGESTION
Congestion in Rotterdam is often described in terms of ships waiting for a berth or trucks queuing at terminals.
02 October 2026
EUROPEAN MARITIME AND LOGISTICS ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR STRONGER PORT COMPETITIVENESS AT PORTO MARITIME WEEK
CLECAT joined fellow European maritime and logistics associations at Porto Maritime Week last week to discuss the future of Europe’s ports and shipping sector.
02 October 2026
ICCT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR TARGETED GRID PLANNING FOR ELECTRIC TRUCK CHARGING
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new study modelling where and when demand for electric truck charging infrastructure is expected to develop across Europe between 2030 and 2045.
02 October 2026
ELECTRIC TRUCKS ALREADY CHEAPER THAN DIESEL IN SIX MAJOR EU MARKETS, T&E FINDS
Electric trucks already have a lower total cost of ownership than comparable diesel trucks in six of the nine EU markets examined by Transport & Environment (T&E).
02 October 2026
REVISED ESRS AND VOLUNTARY SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARD ADOPTED
The revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and a new voluntary sustainability reporting standard for companies outside the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) have been adopted.
02 October 2026
GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND LUXEMBOURG LAUNCH JOINT E-SAF FUNDING SCHEME
Last week, Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg launched a joint funding scheme to accelerate the development and market uptake of electricity-based sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) in Europe.
02 October 2026
PARLIAMENT DEBATES SAF BOOK-AND-CLAIM AS COMMISSION PREPARES REFUELEU AVIATION REVIEW
On 28 September, rapporteur Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew, DE) presented his draft own-initiative report on a regulatory framework to promote the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee.
02 October 2026
EU AND PHILIPPINES REACH PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT ON FREE TRADE DEAL
The EU and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement in their negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), aimed at deepening economic ties with a strategic, fast-growing partner in Southeast Asia.