17 July 2026
COUNCIL ENDORSES REVISED EUROVIGNETTE DIRECTIVE
On 15 July 2026, the Deputy Permanent Representatives (Coreper I) of EU Member States unanimously endorsed the provisional agreement on the revision of the Eurovignette Directive, that had previously been reached in trilogue on 30 June 2026 (CLECAT Newsletter 2026/23 refers).
17 July 2026
EPP SETS OUT PRIORITIES ON EU ETS REVISION
The European People‘s Party (EPP), the largest political group in the European Parliament, has refined its position on the Commission’s review of the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
17 July 2026
TLF PUBLISHES NEW STATISTICAL OVERVIEW OF EU FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
Union TLF has published a new statistical report providing a comprehensive overview of freight transport and logistics across the European Union.
17 July 2026
EU ETS REVIEW: CLECAT CALLS FOR A COMPETITIVE AND INTERNATIONALLY COHERENT APPROACH TO DECARBONISATION
CLECAT has taken note of the European Commission’s proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), published today as part of the broader package to strengthen the EU’s competitiveness whilst accelerating industrial decarbonisation.
10 July 2026
PARLIAMENT STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER GOVERNANCE TO BOOST RAIL FREIGHT
On 8 July, the European Parliament published a study examining the long-term development of the European railway system towards 2050, assessing how policy, investment and technological choices could shape a more sustainable, resilient and competitive rail network.
10 July 2026
MAERSK AND HAPAG-LLOYD PARTIALLY RESUME SUEZ CANAL SERVICES
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have begun a phased return to the Suez Canal for part of their Asia–Europe services.
10 July 2026
CLEAN CARGO UPDATES EMISSIONS METHODOLOGY TO IMPROVE ACCURACY AND TRANSPARENCY
Smart Freight Centre has published its the 2025 Clean Cargo Global Ocean Container Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensities Report, together with a white paper explaining an important update to the Clean Cargo emissions calculation methodology.
10 July 2026
PARLIAMENT REJECTS RESTRICTIONS ON SOY-BASED BIOFUELS UNDER RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE
On 8 July 2026, MEPs rejected a delegated regulation that would have included soy in the list of feedstocks considered to present a high indirect land-use change risk, following a precedent set for palm oil in April.
10 July 2026
PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH GIBRALTAR
From 15 July 2026, the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the EU and the United Kingdom will provisionally apply, completing the legal framework governing EU-UK relations established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which did not cover Gibraltar’s status.
10 July 2026
CLECAT URGES STRONGER COORDINATION AS EU CUSTOMS RULES CONTINUE TO EXPAND
On 10 July 2026, CLECAT participated in the 75th Plenary Meeting of the Trade Contact Group (TCG), hosted by DG TAXUD in Brussels.