This section provides recent news from the industry and media on logistics.
The recently released Monti report on the EU single market has identified an efficient logistics and transport system as key to unleashing the full potential of the single market of goods.
The AEL's 3rd European Logistics Summit will take place on 26 October 2010 on the eve of the publication of the Commission White Paper on the Future of Transport.
The importance of logistics in European resource efficiency and industrial policy has been highlighted in two flagship initiatives of the European Commission's recently published agenda for the next ten years.
On 15 January 2010, the AEL submitted its response to the European Commission Public Consultation on the Future EU 2020 strategy.
On 20 November 2009, Leif Zetterberg, State Secretary for the Swedish Ministry for Communications, recognised the importance of the logistics industry to the European economy and added his support to the creation of a high-level EU stakeholders' group.
At the 2nd European Logistics Summit, the AEL presented the Commission with 10 recommendations to ensure a sustainable and integrated European transport policy over the next ten years.
On 30 September 2009, the AEL made its submission to the consultation on the Future of Transport Communication.