19 January 2026
CLECAT Newsletter 2026/02
16 January 2026
CONTAINER SHIPPING WEIGHS A RETURN TO THE SUEZ CANAL
Early 2026 has brought cautious signals of movement on the Suez Canal route, but no broad return of container shipping. While Maersk has confirmed this week limited test sailings, other major carriers, including Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE), have made clear that they are not yet resuming regular transits.
16 January 2026
ESPORG LAUNCHES VOLUNTARY GREEN CERTIFICATION FOR SAFE AND SECURE TRUCK PARKING AREAS
ESPORG has launched a new Voluntary Green Truck Parking Standard, together with a voluntary certification scheme to audit and certify safe and secure truck parking areas across Europe. The initiative aims to assess and demonstrate the environmental performance of truck parking facilities and their contribution to greener road freight transport.
16 January 2026
EFTI TECHNICAL GUIDANCES PUBLISHED
The European Commission has made the eFTI Technical Guidance Documentation publicly available, providing a new resource to support the practical implementation of the electronic Freight Transport Information (eFTI) framework across the EU.
16 January 2026
EU–MERCOSUR: COUNCIL CLEARS THE WAY FOR SIGNATURE
On 9 January 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the decisions authorising the signature of the EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA). This marks a major milestone in the EU’s long-standing relationship with Mercosur partners – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – and brings to a close negotiations that began back in 1999.
16 January 2026
CBAM ENTERS INTO FORCE: FIRST OPERATIONAL FIGURES PUBLISHED
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered into force on 1 January 2026. According to the European Commission, the launch was supported by coordinated deployment across all EU Member States, with the CBAM Registry integrated into national customs import systems, TARIC and the EU Customs Single Window.
16 January 2026
POLICY UPDATE FROM BRUSSELS
EU policymaking on transport and mobility is gaining momentum. While much attention is currently focused on the European Commission’s Automotive Package, with a first Council discussion expected by the end of the month, the European Parliament will in the coming weeks decide on the allocation of the files between its committees.
09 January 2026
CLECAT Newsletter 2026/01
09 January 2026
AIR CARGO DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW IN NOVEMBER
On 8 January, International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its air cargo market data for November, pointing to continued resilience in the sector towards the end of the year.
09 January 2026
EU INVESTS €175 MILLION IN TEN-T RAIL MODERNISATION IN MONTENEGRO
This week, the European Union committed €175 million to the modernisation of the Bar–Golubovci railway line in Montenegro, a key section of Rail Route 4 of the extended TEN-T Core Network.