Hinterland and Logistics Committee

Introduction

The FEPORT Hinterland and Logistics Committee monitors and discusses EU policies and initiatives affecting port connectivity, multimodal transport and logistics chains.

Chair: Rob Bagchus

The Committee covers the following topics:

  • Carbon leakage and the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
  • Hydrogen and alternative energy solutions for transport and logistics
  • European Commission Expert Subgroup on Sustainable Ports
  • Transport emissions reduction and accountability, including CountEmissionsEU
  • Cooperation with inland waterway and rail operators
  • Technical and ISO standards, including TIC 4.0 activities
  • Digitalisation, the European Maritime Single Window environment and customs systems
  • Border controls
  • Synchromodality and connections between different modes of transport
  • Modal shift, including short-sea shipping, rail and combined transport
  • Port connectivity and hinterland connections
  • EU research, development and innovation funding programmes
  • Military mobility, in a supporting role
  • CO₂ transport and related infrastructure

Position Papers

Revised Trans-European Network for Transport Regulation proposal

This feedback document, dated June 17, 2022, conveys FEPORT's welcome for the revised TEN-T Regulation proposal and its support for the completion of the TEN-T...

Public consultation regarding the revision of the TEN-T Regulation

This document, dated May 5, 2021, indicates FEPORT's support for the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation. The revision aims to align the...

Vessel Call Optimization – The role of enhanced communication between ship and shore side

This position paper, dated March 1, 2021, highlights FEPORT's view that vessel call optimization (VCO) is fundamentally about enhancing terminal productivity and capacity utilization, beyond...

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