12 September 2025
UKRAINE OPENS FIRST EU STANDARD-GAUGE RAILWAY LINE
On 5 September, Ukraine inaugurated its first railway line built on the European standard track gauge of 1,435 mm, marking a significant step in integrating the country’s transport network with the EU.
12 September 2025
EFTI4EU AND EFTI4ALL JOINT YEARLY CONFERENCE
The joint eFTI4EU and eFTI4ALL annual conference Tomorrow’s Freight Transport will take place on 21 October in Berlin.
12 September 2025
SWITZERLAND TO RAISE TRUCK TOLL TO FUND RAIL FREIGHT INVESTMENTS
Switzerland will significantly increase its truck toll from 1 January 2027, a measure expected to generate an additional 68 million Swiss francs annually, two thirds of which would be earmarked for rail infrastructure investments.
12 September 2025
EP ADOPTS POSITION ON END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE REGULATION
On 9 September, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposed Regulation concerning circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The proposal, for which the Council had already adopted its position at the end of June, aims to ensure that new vehicles are designed to facilitate reuse, recycling, and recovery.
12 September 2025
UNCTAD GLOBAL TRADE UPDATE: TRADE POLICY UNCERTAINTY LOOMS OVER GLOBAL MARKETS
As trade flows become increasingly unstable, UNCTAD has highlighted policy uncertainty, rather than tariffs, as the deeper disruptor to global trade. In its Global Trade Update of September 2025, the organisation warns that systemic unpredictability is emerging as a structural threat, eroding trust between partners and destabilising global markets.
12 September 2025
CONGESTION SURCHARGES PUT FORWARDERS UNDER PRESSURE
Congestion has become a persistent challenge in Europe’s major seaports, creating uncertainty, additional costs, and operational strain across the logistics chain. Recent debates in Antwerp and Rotterdam illustrate both the pressures on daily operations and the diverging views on whether enough is being done to tackle the problem.
12 September 2025
SAVE THE DATE OF 4TH LOGISTICS FOR EUROPE EVENT: SECURING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS: FROM RISK AWARENESS TO RESILIENCE
CLECAT and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) are pleased to announce the 4th edition of the Logistics for Europe conference, which will take place on 13 November 2025 at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels.
12 September 2025
EP AND COUNCIL MOVE TOWARDS ADOPTION OF EUROVIGNETTE AMENDMENT
On 9 September, the European Parliament formally approved the urgent procedure for the targeted amendment to the Eurovignette Directive, extending the option for Member States to exempt zero-emission trucks from road charges until June 2031.
12 September 2025
CLECAT CALLS FOR RETHINK OF ZEV TARGETS CORPORATE FLEETS
CLECAT has warned against the introduction of binding zero-emission vehicle targets for corporate fleets of trucks and vans: They could prove counterproductive, risking higher emissions as operators delay fleet renewal due to inflated costs and supply shortages.
08 September 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/28