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Forwarders dismayed by ‘return home’ plans for truck drivers

The Clecat European forwarders’ alliance has hit out against proposals by nine European transport ministers that would ‘encourage’ operators to allow drivers to return to their home base at weekends. It says that the proposals would reduce the competitiveness of European transport and would frustrate ambitions to reduce carbon emissions. Ministers from nine European countries – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden and Norway – have drawn up proosals ... [+]

Groups call for more rail freight priority

European forwarders' association CLECAT and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) have written to the European Commission to warning of a potential lack of capacity for international freight trains on major routes. The associations urge Member States to give priority to international freight trains in order to ensure the proper functioning ... [+]

CLECAT freight forwarders forum

CLECAT will hold its 2014 Freight Forwarders Forum in Brussels on 6 November. The event will explore issues including new regulations, building an internal market for transport, Big Data and dematerialisation of documents - or what prevents it from happening? More information and the draft programme will be available soon - ... [+]

Shippers call for clarity on 45-foot boxes

The European Shippers' Council (ESC), the European association of freight forwarders and logistics service providers (Clecat) and the European Intermodal Association (EIA) have urged the EU to amend its regulation on the intermodal transport of 45-foot containers. The associations are unhappy at the additional condition proposed by the Commission, in a ... [+]

Clecat suggests way forward on cabotage

Clecat, the European forwarders' group, has suggested that the rules for cabotage be simplified as a prelude to the complete opening up of the haulage market in the EU. It suggests that the conditions for establishment of a haulage operation be streamlined; at the same time the definition of cabotage ... [+]

CLECAT anger at security decision

CLECAT, the European Association for forwarding, has added its voice to the British Internatioal Freight Association (BIFA), saying that it is disappointed that freight forwarders and customs brokers which are AEO-accredited will not benefit from the reduced risk scores under the mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for the US and European Union ... [+]

Rail package disappoints forwarders

CLECAT, the European freight forwarders' association says that it is disappointed that the European Commission has backtracked from plans to impose separation of the infrastructure management and railway operations, in its long awaited Fourth Railway Package. It said the proposal would allow incumbent rail freight operators to keep their holding ... [+]

Kallas OKs cross-border gigaliners

Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas described as "ridiculous" suggestions that adjacent member states that both allow longer trucks - 'European Modular System combinations' or gigaliners - on their respective territories are not allowed to operate them between their two countries. He said he had received an opinion from the European Commission's ... [+]