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11 September 2026
RAIL ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR FAIR AND RECIPROCAL CAPACITY PENALTIES
Europe’s rail associations have raised concerns about draft guidelines for penalties under the EU’s new Capacity Management Regulation.
11 September 2026
EL NIÑO TRIGGERS NEW RESTRICTIONS AT PANAMA CANAL
The Panama Canal Authority is reducing daily vessel transits as unusually low rainfall and a strengthening El Niño put increasing pressure on the waterway’s freshwater reserves.
11 September 2026
SMART CHARGING COULD CUT EUROPE’S ELECTRICITY GRID INVESTMENT NEEDS BY €10.6 BILLION
EU and EEA Member States could avoid more than €10.6 billion in electricity grid investment by 2030 by making smarter use of existing network capacity as electric vehicle uptake grows.
11 September 2026
IMO MEMBERS REMAIN DIVIDED OVER GLOBAL MARITIME DECARBONISATION FUND
IMO Member States met in London for technical discussions aimed at advancing the Organisation’s global framework for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from shipping.
11 September 2026
APPROVED-HAULIER REQUIREMENT FOR SECURE AIR CARGO TAKES EFFECT IN 2027
From 01 January 2027, road transport of secured air cargo and mail within the EU secure supply chain may only be carried out by a regulated agent, a known consignor, or an approved haulier.
11 September 2026
DUTCH SUPER-ECOCOMBI MOVES CLOSER TO ROAD TESTING
Dutch road transport association TLN has reported that the first Super-Ecocombi (SEC) could enter public roads in the Netherlands for a pretest later this year.
11 September 2026
COUNCIL GREENLIGHTS EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENTS WITH ANDORRA AND SAN MARINO
The Council of the EU has authorised the signature and provisional application of an association agreement with Andorra and San Marino.
11 September 2026
CLECAT PARTICIPATES IN EURTRADENET ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ATHENS
CLECAT took part in the EurTradeNet (ETN) Annual Conference, hosted by the Greek IT service provider community with the support of Greek Customs.
11 September 2026
CLECAT PRESENT AT INFORMAL CUSTOMS UNION MEETING IRISH PRESIDENCY
The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted an Informal Meeting of the Customs Union Working Party in Kilkenny, Ireland.
11 September 2026
NEXT MILITARY MOBILITY TRILOGUE PROVISIONALLY SCHEDULED FOR 20 OCTOBER 2026
Co-legislators are provisionally expected to hold the second trilogue on the proposed Military Mobility Regulation on 20 October 2026.