Kaunas Airport, which in the past years has been heavily expanding its infrastructure for MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) activities, has acquired two brand-new fire rescue vehicles. Similar models are in use at some of the world's busiest airports.

Reviewing the aviation statistics of July, Lithuanian Airports recorded that the recovery of passenger flows in Lithuania takes place a bit quicker than generally in Europe. Almost 168 thousand passengers travelled via the three airports of the country within the last month of July (while in June – 42.6 thousand).

The first floating heavy-lift offshore installation vessel to be built in Taiwan, the 216.5m-long Green Jade, is to be classed by ABS. The vessel, ordered by CDWE, a joint venture between Taiwan’s CSBC and Belgium marine engineering group DEME, will be built at CSBC in Taiwan and deployed in the region’s offshore wind sector.

The two Super Eco 2700 containerships China’s Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard is building for Singapore-headquartered X-Press Feeders have launched with a complete water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by Thordon Bearings.

With increasing volumes of LCL cargo being experienced on its LCL and FCL rail freight services between China and Europe, the U-Freight Group has added a second consolidation centre in the People’s Republic.

XLP member, Star Shipping Pakistan, recently carried out an inspection survey of ten OOG Girders ranging from 24 meters to 29 meters long during the first week of August, 2020.

World Ocean Council Encourages Industry Participation in Study of Ocean
Measurement, Observation and Forecasting Business Activity in U.S.

The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are calling for input from businesses who provide infrastructure or products that support or conduct ocean observation and measurement by participating in the Ocean Enterprise Study 2020.

Recently, Multitrade Spain S.L. successfully loaded a complete tramway onto their own 34 meters and 111’ roll trailer equipped with rail tracks, which allowed for the transfer of rolling stock cargo without lifting.

Education leaders around the world discuss the future of maritime education
President Doumbia-Henry: "Distance learning is a useful modality which helps achieve UN's Sustainable Development Goals"

• air cargo forum Miami –powered by TIACA –and transport logistic Americas 2020 cancelled
• New format “2 plus 2”in autumn 2021 to bring the air cargo and supply chain management community together –2 days conference & 2 days inside innovation “California here we come”
• next air cargo forum Miami& transport logistic Americas–exhibition and conference will be held November 8-10, 2022 at the Miami Beach Convention Center

August 6, 2020 | Since March, when the Corona pandemic brought a halt toevents in Germany and across Europe, the Sales Team at Messe München Locations has been working tirelessly on acquiring new customers for the future. And one thing is clear: Interest in holding events at the venues of Messe München over the coming years continues to be very strong.

The World Ocean Council (WOC) – the Global Blue Economy Business Organization – invites support for the charity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for vulnerable fishing communities as the COVID-19 pandemic affects those with less secure financial and health
resources.

DP World has signed a major multi-year deal to continue its deployment of iSpec, the world’s leading web and mobile-based software procurement solution for buyers of capital-intensive equipment.

All 187 member States of the International Labour Organization (ILO) have ratified the ILO Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (No. 182).

Tommy Chun will become Deputy Branch Manager of Karl Gross branch in Hamburg as of September 1st, 2020. Karl Gross is an XLP member based in Hamburg, Germany.