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.

Kamor Logistics completed another delivery of Light Railway Vehicles modules for the Tel Aviv Light Railway project, the ‘Red line’. Twelve modules to be coupled into six cars have arrived at the end of July 2020 onboard M/V Yu Rong from Tianjin, China to Ashdod, Israel.

Geneva/London, 4 August 2020 – FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and international freight transport insurer, TT Club, announce this year’s regional winners for the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award (YIFFYA). For over 20 years, the award has been providing valuable training opportunities for young talent in the freight forwarding industry.

Noting that from today, customs intermediaries can apply for £50 million of new funding, first announced in June 2020, the British International Freight Association (BIFA), says that it hopes it will help its members to increase their capacity to make declarations ahead of 2021.

WOC and Canada’s Ocean Supercluster “Ocean Startup Project” Team Up to Engage Ocean Solution Providers

Nippon Paint Marine has completed the recoating of seven Danaos-managed containerships, with the last two vessels in the series, the 8,463TEU Phoebe and the 6,500TEU CMA CGM Moliere, leaving drydock in June.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has entered into force on August 1 2020. Trade between the Port of Hamburg and Vietnam, which has already increased in recent years, should continue to benefit from this agreement.

Mitnija, one of the largest construction companies in Lithuania, has won an almost EUR 25 million public tender to build a new 14,400 sq. m passenger terminal at Vilnius International Airport. The contract also includes transformation of another 34,000 sq. m of access areas. The project was commissioned by Lithuanian Airports, a state-owned enterprise. After completion of equipment installation and other technical work, the terminal will welcome passengers at the end of 2022.

Noting that from today, customs intermediaries can apply for £50 million of new funding, first announced in June 2020, the British International Freight Association (BIFA), says that it hopes it will help its members to increase their capacity to make declarations ahead of 2021.

Press Release: XLP Member, BATI Innovative Logistics, Completes Another Space Charter from Derince

BATI Innovative Logistics Project Team is busy on the port of Derince, Turkey loading Drilling Machinery to China. All the unpacked cargoes have been carefully loaded from the Port of Derince after a sensitive load plan. In total, the cargoes were over 1000 CBM and more than 400 tons with the longest drilling units measuring at 17 meters long and 35 tons each. Another job well done by BATI Group!

Lietuvos ambasada Moldovoje / Ambasada Lituaniei în Moldova

Today there was a new round of interministerial Moldovan-Lithuanian interministerial political consultations, in videoconference format, at the Secretary of State / Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Lithuanian part being represented by Vice Minister Dalius Čekuolis, and the Moldovan one by the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Dumitru Socolan. The Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Moldova participated in the consultations of Moldova, Kestutis Kudzmanas

Bounce Back Bath and NE Somerset is a Free Community Marketing Website With Over 200 Participating Businesses

Bath and North East Somerset Council Backing Co-Branded Marketing Materials and Welcome Packs to Support the Free Bounce Back Programme

Bath Business Improvement District (Bath BID) and Minuteman Press Are Helping Community Members ‘Rediscover Bath’ with the Bounce Back Art Competition and Bunting Parade