On 14 July, the European Commission presented a legislative package to achieve the stricter target of a 55% CO2 reduction compared to 1999 by 2030 and, thus, contribute to solving the climate problem. As a business organisation for trade and logistics, ESC takes the view that the client of a transport mode must be able to make a well-informed, transparent, uniform, and fair assessment between the various…
EES
ECTU - European Shippers' Council
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 805519124034-79
3
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 665 tracked
0
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #883 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€100K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
2
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2016
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Global Shippers' Alliance (GSA)
- The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) →
- European Logistics Platform (ELP)
- Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
ECTU - European Shippers' Council filed 3 positions between 8 Nov 2021 and 20 Aug 2025, across 3 of the 665 legislative files tracked here.
2021 · 1 filed2022 · 1 filed2025 · 1 filed
What they argued
Sustainability is a very important topic globally and in the EU. In the Fit for 55 programme the Commission outlines all measures to reach the goals for 2030. These goals are ambitious, but it is important for all of us to keep the global warming within the famous lines of 1,5 degree warming. The use of LONGER AND HEAVIER VEHICLES can be seen as an innovation which is directly applicable as a measure.
The European Shippers' Council (ESC), established in 1963, is a non-profit European organization representing cargo ownersi.e. the freight transport interests of around 100,000 companies across Europe, including manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers (importers and exporters, intercontinental).
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