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MEDIA RELEASE "Global Trade in Need of Balanced Business Practices  in Maritime Supply Chains"   Brussels, Belgium, November 18, 2024 – The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA), in collaboration with the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), convened a pivotal roundtable discussion titled

  MEDIA RELEASE Asian Shippers’ Alliance Charts Path Towards Resilient and Sustainable Global Trade Brussels, Belgium, November 18, 2024 – The Asian Shippers’ Alliance (ASA) successfully concluded its 2024 Annual Meeting in Brussels, hosted by the European Shippers’ Council (ESC).

On 2 October 2024, the European Commission proposed a 12-month extension for implementing the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This postponement shifts the application dates to 30 December 2025 for large companies and 30 June 2026 for micro- and small enterprises.

The Global Shippers Alliance commends the recent constructive talks held on September 19, 2024, between China's Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, and the European Commission's Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, regarding the EU's anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese

  As India and the European Union (EU) gear up for the ninth round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, scheduled for September 23-27 in New Delhi, both sides acknowledge the need for a 'strategic and political impetus' to advance talks.

EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, in the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Vientiane, Laos on 26 July. They discussed EU-China relations. One of the EU concerns on EU relations with