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.
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.
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.
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.
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.