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.
31 March 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/11
31 March 2023
CNR ISSUES STUDY ON ROAD TAXES AND CHARGES IN EUROPE
On 29 March, the Comité National Routier (CNR) – a French observatory on European road transport – published a report on a European overview of levies (road taxes and charges) specifically applied to heavy goods vehicles: vignettes and tolls, axle tax and excise duties applicable to diesel.
31 March 2023
CLECAT MEETS DG TAXUD ON CBAM
Earlier this week CLECAT met with a delegation from DG TAXUD to discuss a wide range of questions related to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
31 March 2023
EU CUSTOMS: FUTURE OF CUSTOMS PROPOSALS
One year ago today, the Wise Person’s Group on the Future of Customs published its recommendations on the next steps for the EU Customs Union.
31 March 2023
TRAN CHAIR CALLS FOR INCREASING MODAL SHIFT TO RAIL
On the 29 March, MEP Karima Delli, chairwoman of the Transport and Tourism committee (TRAN) of the European Parliament, presented a joint declaration also signed by ERA, CER and ERFA to call policymakers to implement policies that will support the transport of goods by train. The declaration highlighted the urgent need to address the climate emergency and emphasized the critical role that rail freight can play in achieving this goal.
31 March 2023
ECA REPORT: EU STILL FAR FROM GETTING FREIGHT OFF THE ROAD
Aspirations to double Europe’s intermodal market share by 2050 received a major blow by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which described the plan as ‘unrealistic’ in a report published on 27 March. The court pointed to ‘serious deficiencies’ surrounding funding, harmonisation of EU regulations, lack of visibility on existing and required rail infrastructure and the dominance of road freight.
31 March 2023
US CONGRESSMEN PROPOSE REMOVING ANTITRUST EXEMPTION FOR SHIPPING
Last week, U.S. Representative Jim Costa (Democrat, California) reintroduced the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act, which would repeal the exemption for foreign ocean carriers from all federal antitrust laws and address unfair practices from shipping lines, harming American businesses, producers, and consumers.
31 March 2023
PROVISIONAL DEAL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE (RED)
On the 30 March, the European Parliament and the Swedish Presidency of the Council reached a provisional deal on the Renewable energy Directive (RED). The negotiators agreed to increase the share of renewable energy in the EU's total energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, with an additional 2.5% indicative top-up that could allow the target to reach 45%.
31 March 2023
CLECAT DEBATES CARBON FOOTPRINTING AT SITL IN PARIS
CLECAT was present this week at the SITL Transport and Logistics Innovation Week in Paris, a major event that brings together professionals from the transport and logistics industry.