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07 June 2024
ICS2 GOES LIVE FOR MARITIME AND INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT
This week, on the 3rd June the European Union's Import Control System 2 (ICS2) for the transportation of goods by maritime and inland waterways went live.
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07 June 2024
SSTPA STUDY SURVEYS USERS OF PARKING AREAS
The consortium between ESPORG, Panteia and TIS conducting the study funded by the European Commission on the availability and the deployment of Safe and Secure Truck Parking Areas (SSTPAs) in the EU recently launched a survey to gather information and experience from users of truck parking areas.
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31 May 2024
CLECAT CUSTOMS INSTITUTE MEETS IN BRUSSELS
On May 31st, members of the CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute (CITI) met in Brussels to discuss a full agenda of EU customs related topics.
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31 May 2024
COMMISSION ESTABLISHES AI OFFICE
n the 30th May the Commission launched the AI Office to drive the development, deployment, and use of AI, ensuring societal and economic benefits while mitigating risks.
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31 May 2024
CLECAT SIGNS MANIFESTO FOR INTERMODAL, LOW-CARBON, EFFICIENT AND RESILIENT FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
Last week, the United Nations Global Supply Chain forum organised in Barbados set the scene for the launch of the Manifesto for intermodal, low-carbon, efficient and resilient freight transport and logistics.
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31 May 2024
2 YEARS OF EU SOLIDARITY LANES
May 2024 marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Solidarity Lanes to help improve the EU–Ukraine–Moldova transport routes in response to Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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31 May 2024
AIR CARGO DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW IN APRIL
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest data on global air freight markets, highlighting a robust growth in demand.
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31 May 2024
EC APPROVES € 1.7 BILLION GERMAN RAIL FREIGHT STATE AID SCHEME
The European Commission (EC) has approved a scheme for 1.7 billion euros to support single wagonload and wagon group transport in Germany until 2029.
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31 May 2024
FMC FINAL RULE ON D&D BILLING PRACTICES COMES INTO FORCE
On 28 May, the Final Rule on Detention & Demurrage billing practices issued by the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) took full effect.
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31 May 2024
CONTAINER SHIPPING RATES SURGE AMID MARKET UNCERTAINTY
Users of container shipping services are facing a challenging period as freight rates continue to rise. Despite a temporary easing, rates are expected to spike further due to ongoing market disruptions, coupled with operational difficulties such as port congestion in Asian and European ports.