Choumert new ESC chairman

Choumert new ESC chairman    The European Shippers' Council has elected Denis Choumert, procurement and logistics director of Ciments Calcia, as chairman of the council.
   Choumert succeeds longtime chairman Dick van den Broek Humphreij.
   'Mr. Choumert, well known in the French and Benelux transport and logistics industry, has been a longstanding member of the French Shippers' Council of which he is also the president,' ESC said in a statement.
   Choumert said, 'Shippers should seek to have a stronger voice in Europe. The competitiveness of European industry relies on extended, efficient and sustainable supply chains. We see the costs of logistics increasing whilst being confronted with serious issues such as climate change, pollution and security threats. This is impacting the competitiveness of European industry. We cannot sit by and let this happen.

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   'One of our priorities will be to fully assess the implications on business of the new framework for the EU from the Commission's Transport Policy which will be launched shortly by the European Commission. There is still a vital role to perform in shaping the detail of the EU's policy to the benefit of industry in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner.'