ECTU - European Shippers' Council
Acronym: ESC
General Information
Identification Code: 805519124034-79
Website: http://www.europeanshippers.eu
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/24/2016
Last Update: 6/5/2024
EP Accredited Number: 4
Mission & Interests
Goals: Representing the interests of cargo owners, transport users/shippers, importers and exporters in logistics and transportation.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Customs
- Environment
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: ROAD TRANSPORT - Mobility Package, lack of drivers; MARITIME - low sulphur fuel implementation; RAIL - service level and capacity management, noise reduction for railway carriages, ETA; AVIATION - slot allocation at airports, a level playing field for carriers, improving the image of air freight; INLAND WATERWAYS - corridor management; TRADE - trade agreements with third countries; HORIZONTAL ISSUES - environment, modal shift, Fit for 55, digitalisation, logistical corridors, TEN-T.
Communication Activities: EU projects, webinars, online meetings, ESC bi-weekly newsletter
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Stakeholders Advisory Group on Maritime Security #E01087#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1087 #MEMBER #C#IndustryDTLF II SG III#E03280/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=101852 #OBSERVER #C#ProfessionalsDigital Transport and Logistics Forum#E03280#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3280 #MEMBER #C#ProfessionalsStakeholders' Advisory Group on Aviation Security#X02883#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2883 #MEMBER #C#IndustryExpert Group on Land Transport Security#E02821#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2821 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryShip Energy Efficiency#E02869/6#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100884 #MEMBER #C#IndustryGroup of Experts on explosives for civil uses #E01633#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1633 #OBSERVER #C#IndustryTrade Contact Group#E02134#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2134 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Bld. A. Reyers 80
Post Code: 1030
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27068186
EU Office
Address: Bld. A. Reyers 80
Post Code: 1030
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27068186
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
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Contributions:
Total Budget: 0
Grants:
- Source: EC grants (projects FENIX, ENTRANCE, PLATINA3, PERMAGOV)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 2374: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 911: 163
Current Year:
Grants:
- Source: EC grants (projects PERMAGOV, AUTOSUP, SUNDANCE)Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 2374: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 911: 162
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 5
Members F T E: 3.5
Info Members: 3 persons out of 5 are remunerated by ECTU. The percentage of their time devoted to the lobbying activities is: 1 - 100%, 1 - 75%, 1 - 50%. The other 2 ECTU colleagues receive their salary from their National Councils, ECTU members.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: - National Shippers' Councils: BELGIUM, FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, the NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, AUSTRIA
- Sectoral associations: CEFIC, CEPI, EUROFER
- Multinationals: ROCTER AND GAMBLE, LANXESS, BASF, BACARDI, ASML
Organisation Members: - 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)
Current Job Opportunities
Research Intern at ECTU - European Shippers' Council
ECTU - European Shippers' Council
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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Posted: 8/21/2025