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08 April 2022
OCEAN SCHEDULE RELIABILITY IMPROVES SLIGHTLY BUT REMAINS LOW
Maritime analyst Sea Intelligence published on 30 March the latest issue of the Global Liner Performance report, with schedule reliability figures up to February 2022. The report shows that schedule reliability slightly improved by 4 percentage points on month-to-month basis reaching 34%, the first significant improvement since March 2021.
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08 April 2022
EU STANDARDS FOR SAFE AND SECURE TRUCK PARKING AREAS ADOPTED
On 7 April, the European Commission adopted new EU standards and procedures to support the development of a network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs) throughout the EU. The standard, which is based on four levels of security, a common level of service and certification procedures builds on the work of the 2019 Commission study on SSTPAs.
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08 April 2022
COUNCIL ADOPTS FIFTH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
In light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, and the reported atrocities committed by Russian armed forces in Ukraine, the Council decided on 8 April to impose a fifth package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia. The package will prevent Russian vessels and trucks from accessing the EU, with exceptions made for oil, gas, food and medicines.
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01 April 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/13
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01 April 2022
CLECAT Newsletter 2022/13
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01 April 2022
EC REVAMPS EUROPEAN ALTERNATIVE FUELS OBSERVATORY
On 30 March, the European Commission launched a new version of the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO3.0). This platform aggregates information on infrastructure roll-out for alternative fuels, the uptake of alternative fuels, and support measures in the Member States and other European countries within EAFO’s scope.
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01 April 2022
UN REPORT ON PANDEMIC IMPACTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The UNCTAD has recently published a report on key statistics and trends in international trade in 2021, focusing on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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01 April 2022
WTO INVENTORY OF COVID-19 INFORMATION
On 30 March, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published a compilation of information resources, such as databases and reports, that provide information and data on a wide range of issues relating to COVID-19. The inventory provides a useful tool for government officials and other stakeholders wishing to access information about the latest developments regarding COVID-19.
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01 April 2022
UN REPORT ON WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT ON GLOBAL TRADE
On 16 March, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published an assessment of the impact of war in Ukraine on trade and development, confirming a rapidly worsening outlook for the world economy, underpinned by rising food, fuel and fertilizer prices, heightened financial volatility, sustainable development divestment, complex global supply chain reconfigurations and mounting trade costs.
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01 April 2022
ROLE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN TRADE FACILITATION
On 29 March, the WTO and WCO launched their joint publication titled ‘The role of advanced technologies in cross-border trade: A customs perspective’, which provides the current state of play and sheds light on the opportunities and challenges Customs face when deploying these technologies.