A key responsibility of the ESC is to ensure that its messages are aired to the widest possible audience. All public statements, pronouncements and documents conveying ESC policy, activities and initiatives are available on this page.
The list is in date order with the most recent public statement at the top.
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Date |
Title |
Type |
01/07/08 |
Commission adopts final 'Guidelines' for the liner shipping sector
|
Press release |
27/06/08 |
A conference to end conferences
|
Press release |
04/06/08 |
ESC calls on the Commission to strike balance on charging principles
|
Press release |
01/06/08 |
Meyrick and Associates - Guide to Meyrick BAF Calculations for Transatlantic and Europe/Far East trades
|
Document (pdf) |
01/06/08 |
Meyrick Model run Europe Far East FEFC revision |
Document (excel) |
01/06/08 |
Meyrick Model run Transatlantic TACA revision |
Document (excel) |
01/06/08 |
Meyrick and Associates - Review of BAFs - Transatlantic and Europe/Far East trades |
Document (pdf) |
31/05/08 |
ESC Position on Increased weights and dimensions for road freight vehicles - Review of Directive 96/53/EC
|
Document (word) |
31/05/08 |
Internalizing external costs of transport - A Position Paper of the European Shippers' Council |
Document (word) |
25/04/08 |
Fuel Surcharges: ESC baffled by BAFs |
Press release |
24/04/08 |
ESC becomes plaintiff in Class Action against Airlines |
Press release |
28/03/08 |
ESC launches consultation on a solution to reduce errors in shipping documents and invoices |
Press release |
28/03/08 |
Key performance indicators for the production of transport documents and invoices for maritime container shipments |
Document (pdf) |
14/03/08 |
Inspiring the customer requires greater dialogue |
Press release |
14/03/08 |
ESC welcomes progress made by Cargo 2000 but calls for more Communication |
Press release |
08/01/08 |
ESC worried about '10+2' Security program |
Press release |
18/12/07 |
Cargo Security: ESC welcomes revision of the SAFE Framework |
Press release |
dec/07 |
Response to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European parliament towards a rail network
giving priority to freight |
Document (pdf) |
dec/07 |
Communication from the Commission Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan |
Document (pdf) |
dec/07 |
ESC comments on the European Commission communication on a European ports policy |
Document (pdf) |
dec/07 |
ESC response to the Consultation on Internalisation of External Costs |
Document (pdf) |
22/11/07 |
GSF website launched |
Document (pdf) |
22/11/07 |
Shippers seek amendments to draft competition 'Guidelines' for the liner shipping sector |
Press release |
09/11/07 |
Guidelines On The Application Of Article 81 Of The EC Treaty To Maritime Transport Services - A Submission to the DG Competition, European Commission By the European Shippers' Council |
Document |
18/10/07 |
A Plan of Action: EC puts the user at the heart of its freight logistics agenda |
Press release |
24/09/07 |
Presentation of the European Shippers' Council on the draft maritime instrument of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
Document |
18/09/07 |
Competition, communications and congestion are focus of Global shippers forum |
Press release |
18/09/07 |
ESC preliminary comments on EC's Guidelines |
Press release |
07/06/07 |
ESC reinforces support for Long Road Vehicle Combinations |
Press release |
19 - 20 April 2007 |
Presentation by Dr Andrew Traill, Policy Advisor to the European Shippers' Council -
Consultation on ports policy at Naples, Congress Center of the Cruise Terminal of Naples
|
Document (pdf) |
April 2007 |
European Shippers' Council Position Paper
on the draft maritime instrument of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
|
Document (pdf) |
|
April 2007 |
Position of the European Shippers' Council submitted to
UNCITRAL Working Group III (Transport Law) |
Document (pdf) |
13/04/07 |
European Shippers fear greater risks to shippers from draft International Convention on Maritime Cargo Liability
|
Press release |
February 2007 |
Position Paper European Shippers� Council on
Road transport reduction through the European Modular System - The challenges for European transport markets |
Document (pdf) |
February 2007 |
Mitigating congestion in transport - for the Sofia Ministerial Session on Congestion to be held 30-31 May 2007 |
Document (pdf) |
February 2007 |
Identifying bottlenecks and their solutions in freight transport logistics |
Document (pdf) |
January 2007 |
Comments from the European Shippers' Council on the Green Paper
towards a future maritime policy for the Union |
Document (pdf) |
November 2006 |
Response to the EC Consultation on the Progressive implementation of a rail freightoriented
network, 22 May 2006
|
Document (pdf) |
07/11/06 |
Response from the European Shippers' Council to the information note published by the Directorate General for Competition 29th September, 2006
|
Document (pdf) |
07/11/06 |
A submission from the Global Shippers' Forum to the information note issued by the Directorate General for Competition 29th September, 2006 |
Document (pdf) |
07/11/06 |
Commission issues paper: ESC counters ELAA proposals with its own approach |
Press release |
03/10/06 |
Shipper group tells carriers to embrace new challenges and new opportunities |
Press release |
25/09/06 |
Landmark decision to end exemption for liner shipping conferences |
Press release |
18/09/06 |
The Shippers' Voice and European Shippers' Council join to make the perfect match |
Press release |
22/06/06 |
Carriers' proposals turn an opportunity into a threat |
Press release |
07/06/06 |
ELAA tactics frustrate ESC |
Press release |
16/05/06 |
ESC presents shippers' wish list to US-CSG meeting in Washington |
Press release |
06/03/06 |
Dialogue is key to future of liner shipping services |
Press release |
01/03/06 |
Commission publishes Proposal for a Regulation on Supply Chain Security |
Press release |
15/02/06 |
Shippers welcome investigation in air cargo pricing practices |
Press release |
December 2005 |
European Shippers� Council response to the
Mid-term Review of the White Paper on the European transport policy |
Document (pdf) |
08/12/05 |
DNV recommendations major threat for European Commerce |
Press release |
01/12/05 |
Shippers frustrated by final vote in European Parliament |
Press release |
16/11/05 |
Eurovignette loses its way in European Parliament |
Press release |
10/11/05 |
Commission Report strengthens shippers' resolve over end to liner shipping cartels |
Press release |
11/10/05 |
European Parliament Report: confusing and contradictory |
Press release |
26/09/05 |
Response to the ELAA proposal for a new regulatory framework for the liner shipping industry - Article 81 EC assessment, 10 march 2005 ESC Executive Summary |
Document (pdf) |
26/09/05 |
Response to the ELAA proposal for a new regulatory framework for the liner shipping industry - Article 81 EC assessment, 10 march 2005 |
Document (pdf) |
31/08/05 |
Shippers frustrated by poor debate in European Parliament |
Press release |
13/07/05 |
Shippers cry foul on surcharges |
Press release |
08/07/05 |
Shippers refuse to be fooled by Fuel Surcharges |
Press release |
18/10/04 |
Shippers remain optimistic over repeal of liner shipping anti-trust immunity |
Press release |
15/10/04 |
ESC welcomes new chance for port service liberalisation |
Press release |
28/09/04 |
ESC urges Commission to repeal liner shipping block exemption without delay |
Press release |
07/07/04 |
To Members of national expert group on guidelines for securing cargo |
 Document
|
02/07/04 |
Harmonisation of contract clauses in carriage of goods by road - ESC Position paper |
Document |
22/06/04 |
ESC urges Commission to press on with Review Block Exemption for Liner Shipping |
Press Release |
05/05/04 |
Less congestion, less pollution, less costs |
Press Release |
26/03/04 |
ESC welcomes the aims of the Third Driver Licence Directive |
Document |
10/02/04 |
Drivers' hours - letter to Coreper |
Document |
09/02/04 |
Securing cargo letter to Loyola de Palacio |
Document |
22/01/04 |
ESC position on long haulage |
Document |
07/11/03 |
ESC opinion on Freight Integration Action Plan |
Document |
27/10/03 |
Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (COM (2003) 488 final) |
Document |
01/10/03 |
European Parliament pushes for opening railway market |
Press Release |
01/10/03 |
ESC recommendations for EP 1st reading on Eurovignette directive |
Document |
30/09/03 |
TACA ruling brings us back to the future |
Press Release |
17/09/03 |
Shippers from Europe, North America and Asean countries unite around common causes |
Press Release |
17/09/03 |
Joint Shippers’ Declaration of European Shippers’ Council Asian Shippers’ Group The National Industrial Transportation League |
Document |
03/09/03 |
Second railway package, recommendations for European Parliament’s second reading - ESC Position |
Document |
01/08/03 |
European Shippers' Council welcomes postponement of Lkw Maut |
Press Release |
17/03/03 |
Commission proposal and European Parliament’s first reading on the proposal for a Regulation on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (COM(2001) 573 – C5-0485/2001 – 2001/0241(COD)) |
Document |
11/03/03 |
Ecopoints letter to Coreper |
Document |
16/01/03 |
Shippers Welcome Next Step In The March Towards Railway Liberalisation |
Press Release |
15/11/02 |
Shippers Support Commission's Commitment To Review Maritime Competion Legislation |
Press Release |
06/09/02 |
Shipper Forum 2002 - Short Sea Shipping & Security |
Press Release |
20/06/02 |
ESC Welcomes Council Common Position On Port Service Directive |
Press Release |
18/04/02 |
ESC welcomes OECD report condemning price-fixing liner cartels |
Press Release |
05/04/02 |
European Shippers' Council appoints
new Secretary General |
Press Release |
20/03/02 |
Public Hearing - The White Paper
on Transport Policy |
Speech |
23/01/02 |
2nd European Rail Package - Success
requires real commitment by industry stakeholders |
Press Release |
|
25/10/01 |
ESC Calls For FEFC To Justify High War Risk
Premiums |
Press Release |
|
05/10/01 |
Competition rather than regulation - The future
for liner shipping |
Press Release |
|
24/08/01 |
EU Proposed Amendments
to Directive on Market Access to Port Services |
Document |
|
21/08/01 |
ESC Conference - The Only Conference For Shippers |
Press Release |
|
14/08/01 |
ESC gets closer to Meps |
Press Release |
26/06/01 |
ESC Welcomes Proposed Directive on Port Services |
Press Release |
|
25/05/01 |
Reinforcing Quality Service in
Sea Ports |
Document |
|
25/05/01 |
Regulatory Framework on Port
Services |
Document |
|
18/04/01 |
ESC says the future is in individual confidential
contracting - not price fixing |
Press Release |
|
18/04/01 |
Maritime Regulatory Reform The European
Shippers' Council's submission to OECD |
Document |
|
27/03/01 |
Is Consolidation the Answer to Ocean Carrier
Profitability or A Barrier to Customer Choice? |
Speech |
|
27/03/01 |
Liner Shipping Industry - Consolidation Is
Inevitable But Better Competition Regulations Must Follow |
Press Release |
|
22/03/01 |
ESC fears damage caused by EU customs transit
reform proposals |
Press Release |
|
27/02/01 |
ESC Calls For Reform Of Liability System In
Relation To Maritime Oil Pollution |
Press Release |
|
23/02/01 |
European Shippers' Council and Cargo 2000 co-operate
to create Single Industry-Wide Performance Benchmark |
Press Release |
|
13/02/01 |
OECD Maritime Transport Committee Industry
Seminar: Door-to-Door Transport Chains (25 Jan) |
Speech |
|
08/11/00 |
Short Sea Shipping - Shippers Need Service
Performance Indicators |
Press Release |
|
08/11/00 |
Measuring Performance in Short Sea Shipping
- A Progress Report |
Speech |
|
07/11/00 |
Shippers Ask OECD To Continue Maritime Reform
Study |
Press Release |
|
03/11/00 |
ESC To Manage Swedish - Dutch Short Sea Shipping
Project |
Press Release |
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18/09/00 |
Joint Shippers' Declaration
The 2000 Tripartite Shippers Meeting September 11-12, 2000 Haifa, Israel |
Document |
|
03/08/00 |
ESC Organises 5th Shipper Conference on New
Trends in Shipper-Carrier Trading Practices |
Press Release |
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02/08/00 |
ESC Conditionally Welcomes Commission Paper |
Press Release |
|
02/08/00 |
ESC Response to the Commission
Communication on the Safety of the Seaborne Oil Trade (COM (2000) 142 final) |
Document |
|
31/05/00 |
Antitrust exemptions for the maritime industry
discussed at OECD Workshop |
Press Release |
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23/05/00 |
FACE Principles for Fuel Surcharges -
Good Business Practice |
Document |
|
23/05/00 |
FACE Recommends Best Practice Guidelines for
Fuel Costs |
Press Release |
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17/05/00 |
FETTCSA decision a 'wake up' call for the shipping
industry says ESC |
Press Release |
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23/03/00 |
Global Economy Demands End to Shipping Cartels |
Press Release |
|
22/03/00 |
Containerisation International Conference:
Deregulation Takes Hold - What are the Implications? A Shipper's Perspective |
Speech |
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16/03/00 |
European Shippers.com goes live |
Press Release |
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01/03/00 |
ESC Warns Commissioner |
Press Release |
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17/01/00 |
Shippers Committed to Quality Through Code
of Best Practice |
Press Release |
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04/06/98 |
Bulk Shipping Voluntary Code of Best Practice |
Press Release |
