The European Freight Forwarders Association (CLECAT) and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) organized their second Logistics for Europe event on 16 November in Brussels. The collaborative initiative underscores the importance of enhanced cooperation between shippers and service providers in the logistics supply chains to ensure the EU remains a competitive and sustainable hub for logistics. The event delved into the EU Customs Reform and its potential impact on SMEs in the EU and on the need for trade to adopt sustainable and transparent sourcing practices, marked by new reporting standards. Nicolette van der Jagt, Director General of CLECAT opened the event by welcoming participants and introducing Roman Stiftner, President of the ESC and Willem van der Schalk, President of CLECAT. (....)