19 July 2024
CLECAT Newsletter 2024/20
18 July 2024
IATA CASS RULES THREATEN SME FORWARDERS
On 17 July, the Loadstar reported that IATA's recent changes to its Cargo Account Settlement Systems (CASS) rules have placed significant financial burdens on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) forwarders.
18 July 2024
SURVEY ON SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES IN LOGISTICS SECTOR
The Horizon Europe ADMIRAL project has launched a survey on the sustainability challenges and goals of the logistics sector.
18 July 2024
EU-INDIA COOPERATION ON CBAM
Earlier this month, Director-General of the European Commission Gerassimos Thomas led a mission of Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) officials to New Delhi, focusing on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
18 July 2024
EU AND TÜRKIYE HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON TRADE
On 8th June Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis and Türkiye’s Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat convened in Brussels for the inaugural meeting of a High-Level Dialogue on Trade. EU and Türkiye a bilateral trade flow reached 206 billion EUR in 2023 and as a candidate country, Türkiye remains a critical trade partner for the EU.
18 July 2024
EU DEFORESTATION DATA POSES RISKS TO IMPORTS
The European Union's reliance on inaccurate deforestation data threatens to disrupt imports, particularly impacting commodities like coffee, cocoa, and soy, reports the Financial Times. This misstep could unfairly penalize suppliers who comply with sustainability standards, potentially leading to significant trade barriers and economic consequences.
18 July 2024
TAPA ISSUES DRIVER SECURITY GUIDE AMID RISING CRIMINAL ATTACKS
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has issued a comprehensive driver security guide, aiming to mitigate the increasing criminal attacks on truck drivers in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
18 July 2024
ITALY ADOPTS E-CMR PROTOCOL
As of 28th June 2024, Italy adopted the eCMR protocol, marking a pivotal shift towards fully paperless goods transport by road. This move not only eliminates paper-based inefficiencies but also enhances cross-border logistics, fostering stronger EU and global connections.
18 July 2024
FMC HALTS GEMINI COOPERATION AND DEMANDS MORE INFO
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) put the Gemini alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on hold to demand “more information” in order to determine “potential competitive impacts”.
18 July 2024
NEW PARLIAMENTARY TERM KICKS OFF IN STRASBOURG
On 16 July, the 10th Parliamentary Term of the European Parliament started off in Strasbourg with the re-election of Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) as President of the Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission, after having been nominated by the European Council at the end of June.