Hamburg Süd and Electrolux are reducing sulfur dioxide emissions – Boosting sustainability in the transportation chain

China’s investment in Belt and Road countries could reach $300 billion by 2030, more than double the current level, predicts Standard Chartered.

The first shipment of LNG from Russia's Yamal LNG has been delivered to India.

Hull casualty frequency is stabilizing, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).

After a break of nearly two years, Silk Way West Airlines has again introduced scheduled service into Budapest.

Human activity increases the amount of nitrogen that reaches the oceans by 50 percent, on top of natural processes, according to a new report which assesses the magnitude and impacts of anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen inputs to the ocean.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded consortium SaVe the contract to construct the substructure for the Theemsweg route. The re-routing of part of the Port railway line will result in the increased freight train traffic no longer being hindered by shipping traffic. This will improve the railway connection between the western port area and the hinterland.

Sea ice in the Arctic grew to its annual maximum extent on March 17 and joined 2015, 2016 and 2017 as the four lowest maximum extents on record, according to scientists at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Now that the Commission is drafting the proposal for the revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive, the European Sea Ports Organisation wants to outline once more its priorities and concerns through a position paper on this upcoming proposal, which is expected to come out in May.

Shorter port calls, lower exchange costs, improved hinterland connections The Port of Rotterdam Authority has started constructing the infrastructure for the Container Exchange Route (CER). The CER will link the deepsea container terminals, empty depots, rail terminals and distribution companies at Maasvlakte. The goal of this project is to reduce exchange costs between the various companies and further improve connections with the
European hinterland.

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that "Technological Progress and Safe Operations - Embracing Technology-Driven Change," will be the theme for the 2018 Safety and Flight Ops Conference.

In another sign that the Chinese cruise market continues to retrench, Royal Caribbean Cruises and its Chinese travel partner, Ctrip, announced that they are ending their SkySea Cruise Line joint venture. An agreement has been reached to sell the three-year-old company’s single ship, and they expect to wind down operations before the end of 2018.

The Dutch Government has awarded Vattenfall in a tender to develop the twin Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms. The two 350MW wind farms, to be built by 2022, will be the world’s first to be built without public subsidy. The are expected to produce renewable electricity for up to 1.5 million homes.

New central Houston facility places more Marlink and Telemar experts closer to the customer, supporting maritime communications in addition to bridge & navigation systems

There is considerable market demand for international rail shuttle services. Green Cargo and the Belgium firm, Lineas, have increased the number of train departures on the popular direct route, Belgium Direct, between Sweden and Belgium for existing and new customers. On January 12, the fourth shuttle started between the countries and volumes on the trains is increasing.