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.

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.