other publications

Here you find ECTA other publications where ECTA publishes reading tips, new initiviatives and recommendations. Read now!

regulatory update october 2026

View the latest Updates on PFAS Ban and the Revision of the Combined Transport Directive.

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ecta digitalization working group update

Find the latest ECTA Digitalization Workgroup Update here! View the new participants, steps taken and the latest outlook!

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ECLIC digital collaboration update

With the launch of the BASF BOOST LU digitalization project, ECLIC reached a new record number of e-document usage.

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Joint Position Paper on CTD

View the joint Position Paper on the Combined Transport Directive!

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ECTA digitalization update

View ECTA´s initiatives around the digitalization of the chemical logistics industry!

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ECTA Drivers APP – How is “Driver well-being” evolving in the chemical industry over 2025?

Analysis of driver feedback and the evolution of Europe´s shippers´ performance since 2023

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ECTA Statement on Payment Terms

View the ECTA statement on the payment terms between shippers and hauliers.

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Enhancing intermodal freight through digital collaboration

At the start of 2025, ECTA, UIRR (International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport), and ERFA (European Rail Freight Association) launched a collaborative Intermodal Digitalisation Workgroup with the mission to set the foundation for an effective digital collaboration across the entire intermodal supply chain.

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ECTA Drivers APP – Latest view on Chemical truck driver well being

This is how the chemical industry performed in the first half of 2025 based on reviews by chemical truck drivers reported to the ECTA Drivers APP.

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Enhancing Intermodal Freight Transport

Enhancing Intermodal Freight Transport: The Power of a harmonized Digital Data Model
ECTA, UIRR, and ERFA-European Rail Freight Association join forces to reach a more competitive, harmonised and efficient digital Intermodal freight ecosystem in Europe.
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ECTA Drivers APP – This is the European chemical industry´s performance

Read the first analysis of the data of the ECTA Drivers APP received by Truck Drivers. This is the chemical industry´s performance!

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ECTA statement and position on the Combined Transport Directive revision

Read the official ECTA statement on the future of combined transport in Europe!

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How to implement the ECTA Digital data standards

Read the challenges and the four tips of ECTA on how to implement digital data standards within your company and, in the broader picture, the total industry.

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ECTA zooms in on alternative fuel & engine technologies

Read how ECTA will adapt its ECTA Responsible Care KPI Reports to capture the alternative fuel usage of its ECTA RC Members.

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ECTA POSITION PAPER ON DRIVER SHORTAGE

Read now ECTA`s position paper and action plans on driver shortage!
Let us make the Driver`s Job attractive again! Let`s make it a joint mission!

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SQAS 2028 roadmap

View the SQAS 2028 roadmap, presented at the ECTA RC Days 2026 by Cefic now!

Review of the recent Responsible Care events 2026

Review of the ECTA Responsible Care events 2026! View the highlights, participant feedbacks and pictures now!

ECTA RC Members score better in SQAS

ECTA Responsible Care member scores are higher in every area, especially around the calculation methodology which has proven difficult for many companies.

ECTA members get on board with low emission fuels

View the article about the HVO usage numbers of our ECTA RC members in 2024 and concludes with a comparison of IRU´s numbers on the matter! Check it out now!

SQAS 2025 Questionnaires

View the facts about the SQAS 2025 Questionnaires! Read about the progress, the elimination and adaption of questions. Find the launch date here!

Simplification of CSRD & ESG reporting

Regulations around sustainability data and CSRD reporting were reviewed recently and a simplification was issued as the “Omnibus” version. View the changes here!

Women in Logistics (WIL)

ECTA is part of the newly formed "Women in Logistics" Initiative to move forwards to a male-female balanced industry. Read about the initiative now!

New ECTA Responsible care charter 2030

Read the latest Update on our RC Charter with the four key areas:
1. limitation of waste
2. limitations of emissions
3. limitation of injury incidents
4. equality, diversity and inclusion

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Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry

We explain the Transition Pathway for the chemical industry and tell you how our ECTA Members handle it. Read now!

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ecta publication: Recommendation for safe (un)loading in Winter

Especially under hard conditions, there is a need for a better balance between safe (un)loading and correct driver treatment especially at tankterminals.

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Cefic Position Paper: Digital Collaborations and data sharing

Cefic supports Europe’s ambition to create digital interoperability and data exchange in a shared, secured and trusted transport and logistics dataspace. The chemical industry needs a governance framework for this.

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