Newsletters

13 February 2026
CLECAT POSITION PAPER ON THE PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION ON MILITARY MOBILITY
CLECAT has published its position paper in response to the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union.
13 February 2026
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON SUBCONTRACTING CHAINS
On 12 February 2026, the European Parliament adopted its resolution on addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights.
06 February 2026
CLECAT Newsletter 2026/05
06 February 2026
EUROPOL FLAGS EVOLVING MARITIME COCAINE TRAFFICKING METHODS AFFECTING EUROPEAN PORTS
n January, Europol published a new analytical report examining how organised criminal networks are increasingly diversifying their maritime cocaine trafficking methods to exploit commercial shipping and European port environments.
06 February 2026
STRONG HEADLINE FIGURES IN AIR CARGO, BUT WARNING SIGNS
Full-year air cargo data for 2025, published by IATA point to a solid performance for the sector despite an unsettled global trade environment.
06 February 2026
STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES FOR RAIL FREIGHT CONTINUE IN GERMANY
The negative trend in German rail freight transport continued in 2025, underlining persistent structural weaknesses that the sector has yet to overcome.
06 February 2026
EUROPEAN ROAD FREIGHT RATES Q4 2025: CONTRACT PRICES RISE AND SPOT MARKET STAGNATES
European road freight markets showed a clear divergence between contract and spot rates in the final quarter of 2025, according to the latest Ti x Upply x IRU European Road Freight Rates Index.
06 February 2026
CLECAT AND EEA CALL FOR STRONGER INCENTIVES FOR LOW-EMISSION SOLUTIONS IN THE EUROVIGNETTE
CLECAT, together with the European Express Association (EEA), has addressed a joint letter to the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament as work continues on the second targeted amendment of the Eurovignette Directive.
06 February 2026
CLECAT CO-SIGNS VILNIUS MANIFESTO
CLECAT is pleased to be co-signer of the Vilnius Manifesto on the Future of the European Customs Ecosystem, a joint initiative developed following the Customs Ecosystem Conference in Vilnius on 7 October 2025.
06 February 2026
CLECAT COMMENTS ON THE OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF THE REMOVAL OF DEMINIMIS THRESHOLD
The rapid growth of low-value e-commerce imports is placing unprecedented pressure on EU customs administrations and logistics operators. In a new paper, CLECAT comments on the operational impact of the removal of the EUR 150 customs duty de minimis threshold, planned for July 2026.