13 May 2026
COMMISSION PUBLISHES SIMPLIFICATION PACKAGE FOR EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION
The European Commission has published a simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), comprising four distinct elements aimed at reducing the compliance burden on operators and traders.
13 May 2026
TRAN EXCHANGE WITH COMMISSIONER TZITZIKOSTAS
During an exchange with the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, the European Commissioner Tzitzikostas for Sustainable Transport presented the main priorities of two complementary strategies adopted by the European Commission on 4 March 2026: the Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy.
13 May 2026
HDV ELECTRIFICATION AT A CROSSROADS: INDUSTRY AND COMMISSION HIGHLIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES
On 07 May 2026, CLECAT attended the ACEA event Heavy Duty Vehicles: Closing the Gap between Regulatory Ambition and Enabling Conditions in Brussels. The discussion focused on the growing disconnect between the EU’s ambitious decarbonisation objectives for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and the practical conditions required to achieve them.
13 May 2026
TRAN COMMITTEE APPROVES POSITION ON ROADWORTHINESS PACKAGE AHEAD OF TRILOGUE NEGOTIATIONS
The European Parliament’ Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has adopted its position on the revision of the EU Roadworthiness Package. The adopted report confirms several important changes compared to the original European Commission proposal.
13 May 2026
TRAN COMMITTEE BACKS REDUCED ROAD TOLLS FOR LOW-EMISSION VEHICLES
Last week the European Parliament’ Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted the report of MEP Matteo Ricci (S&D, Italy) on the Commission’s targeted amendments of the Eurovignette Directive.
13 May 2026
DRAFT EP REPORT ON CLEAN CORPORATE VEHICLES REGULATION PUSHES STRONGER FOCUS ON ZERO-EMISSION FLEETS
The European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs on the proposed Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation, Tiemo Wölken (S&D) and François Kalfon (S&D), have published their draft report on the decarbonisation of corporate vehicle fleets.
30 April 2026
EU–MERCOSUR AGREEMENT ENTERS INTO FORCE
From 1 May, the EU–Mercosur trade agreement will provisionally enter into force, marking a significant development in the EU’s external trade policy and the creation of one of the world’s largest trading zones.
30 April 2026
MIDDLE EAST DISRUPTION WEIGHS ON AIR CARGO MARKETS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published its latest air cargo market data for March 2026, showing a decline in global demand amid significant disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
30 April 2026
ZEFES CALLS FOR COORDINATED ACTION TO SCALE UP ZERO-EMISSION FREIGHT
A new white paper developed under the ZEFES project sets out a clear message: Whereas zero-emission road freight is gaining momentum in across the EU, fragmentation across regulatory, technical, and operational frameworks is holding back large-scale deployment and, ultimately, the Union’s competitiveness.
30 April 2026
FMC ISSUES RECORD REPARATION ORDER AGAINST OOCL OVER PANDEMIC-ERA PRACTICES
The US Federal Maritime Commission has awarded a record level of reparations to the administrator of bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, following a lengthy investigation into the commercial practices of container carrier OOCL during the Covid-19 pandemic.