Topic: European Shippers' Council

file: greening freight package Who stands to benefit from the Weights and Dimensions Directive?

The Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) is one of the pillars of the Greening Freight Package (GFP), a bundle of measures proposed by the European…
European Shippers Council calls for transitional period Brexit to avoid ‘cliff-edge scenario’

The European Shippers Council has called for a transitional period towards the Brexit of at least until December 2020. This is needed to allow governments…
EC transport leaders move to avoid a Rastatt repeat

The European Commission is laying down future contingency plans to avoid a repeat of the chaos caused to continental rail freight operations for nearly two…
Rail freight CEOs: Performance indicators provide transparency

Rail freight operators will work more closely with the European Shippers Council (ESC) to increase the transparency of freight performance through key performance indicators (KPIs).…
Rail Forum Europe demands urgent freight solutions

The ‘time is up for self-pity’ in the rail freight industry, and fast solutions then actions are needed now – that’s the stark message from…