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06 April 2023
IATA RELEASES DATA ON GLOBAL AIR CARGO MARKET IN FEBRUARY
On 4 April, IATA released data on global air cargo demand in February 2023, showing that the demand rose above pre-pandemic levels for the first time in eight months.
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06 April 2023
DUTCH COURT OVERRULES DECISION TO CAP FLIGHTS AT SCHIPHOL
On 5 April, a Dutch court ruled against the plan of the Dutch government to cut Schiphol airport's flight limit from 500,000 to 460,000 per year as of November 2023. The legal challenge was brought by IATA, KLM and other airlines, which argued that there was no legal basis for the reduction: it violates international treaties and European regulations.
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06 April 2023
COMMISSION LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON 2040 CLIMATE TARGET
On 31 March, the European Commission launched a public consultation and a call for evidence on what greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target the EU should set for 2040 and how best to achieve it.
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06 April 2023
UK LAUNCHES DRAFT TARGET OPERATING MODEL
On 5 April, the UK government published the long awaited draft Border Target Operating Model, setting out a new approach to importing into GB that will be progressively introduced from the end of October 2023.
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06 April 2023
POLAND HOSTS HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON TRANSPORT LINKS FROM UKRAINE TO EUROPE
A High-level Dialogue with transport ministers from several ITF member countries was held on 29-30 March 2023 in Rzeszów-Jasionka, Poland. The theme of the conference was "Connecting Ukraine with Europe and the World: Rebuilding and Developing Sustainable Transport Infrastructure and Efficient Supply Chains".
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06 April 2023
OCEAN CARRIERS WAIVE D&D CHARGES AHEAD OF FMC RULING
The Loadstar reported this week that several shipping lines have ceased charging cargo owners and truckers on days when terminals are closed. Ocean carriers are currently facing regulatory pressure in the US on D&D charges which have fuelled US shippers’ protest in the last years.
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06 April 2023
EC PUBLISHES NEW STATE AID GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT GREEN TRANSITION
On 4 April, the European Commission updated State aid guidance to assist Member States in designing measures that contribute to the implementation of the European Green Deal, help end the dependence on Russian fossil fuels, and fast-forward the green transition as set out in the REPowerEU Plan. The measures will be included in their national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs), in line with EU State aid rules.
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06 April 2023
SAVE THE DATE: ELP EVENT ON ZERO-EMISSION FREIGHT TRANSPORT ALONG THE TEN-T NETWORK
On 3 May the European Logistics Platform (ELP) organises a lunch event to discuss the challenges of securing renewable energy supplies and grid capacity along the TEN-T network hosted by MEP Henna Virkkunen (EPP, Finland), member of the TRAN and ITRE Committee.
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06 April 2023
CLECAT PANEL ON HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSPORT AT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS MUNICH
CLECAT will organise a panel roundtable event on high-capacity transport on the 9th May at Transport & Logistics Munich.
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31 March 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/11