VOS LOGISTICS REPORTS 9% TURNOVER GROWTH IN 2019

• Turnover €342 million; consolidated EBIT €7 million, solvency enhanced to 23,5%
• Reinforced proposition in distribution, warehousing and crossdocking through the acquisition of SNEL Shared Logistics
• Covid-19 virus: safety of staff first, maintaining quality of service and dealing with uncertainty

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Republic of Latvia have signed a 10-year loan agreement of EUR 500 million to finance additional government expenditures from mitigating the impact of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.

LESSONS FROM CALIFORNIA’S BIOFOULING MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS – GLOFOULING PROJECT WEBINAR

WOC Reaches Out On Lessons Learned Through Implementing and Enforcing California’s Biofouling Management Regulations: GloFouling Project Webinar, 23 April

Drewry’s latest forecast for multipurpose and heavylift (MPV/HL) shipping confirms that if the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is contained by 4Q20, the expected demand growth for breakbulk and project cargo will stay positive but remain very weak.

The credit outlook for container shipping companies has worsened as they grapple with today’s difficult operating conditions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, a global recession this year and likely subdued longer-term growth.

In a three-year Business Finland BioFlex project, VTT and partners are exploring how suitable fuel oils made from biomass and waste plastics are for power plants and ship diesel engines. The aim is to determine the most ecologically and economically sustainable way to replace fossil fuels.

In Finland, the city of Lappeenranta has prepared a climate program for the next ten years during the past winter. The city wanted to involve companies and residents in the preparation of the program. Therefore, Lappeenranta organized multiple workshops with different themes like energy, transport, and construction. Plenty of useful ideas and suggestions came up in the workshops.

Paris, 7 April — UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) and World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) have issued a joint statement to guide policy makers and inform the public about essential ethical considerations that need to be addressed during the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Finland, the city of Lappeenranta has prepared a climate program for the next ten years during the past winter. The city wanted to involve companies and residents in the preparation of the program. Therefore, Lappeenranta organized multiple workshops with different themes like energy, transport, and construction. Plenty of useful ideas and suggestions came up in the workshops.

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have issued a joint statement calling for support from governments and international bodies to ensure international supply and mobility chains remain connected during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Through its integrated technological solutions, SJR has fulfilled the needs of educational institutions and the business sector in record time. The Group has also launched an awareness initiative to ensure continuity of the business sector efficiently and successfully

Due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, Viking Line will continue to keep service on the Baltic Sea at a reduced level. Four of the Company's seven vessels will sail primarily with cargo between Finland and Sweden, the Åland Islands and Estonia to ensure security of supply. Passenger traffic has virtually come to a standstill following the authorities' restrictions. Demand for cargo transport remains high.

Denmark’s largest commercial port concluded 2019 with a profit of DKK 84 million: an increase of DKK 12 million on the previous year. The Port of Aarhus also succeeded in reducing the company’s CO2 emissions by 15% to 1,248 tons of CO2 in 2019.

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(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; April 2, 2020) ­– Five Crowley tugboats recently worked together to load the LP Odyssey, a self-propelled, semi-submersible mobile spacecraft launch platform, onto a heavy-lift ship for Barber Moss Ship Management on behalf of Sea Launch/S7 Space. In less than 48 hours, Crowley tugs Master, Leader, Admiral, Veteran and Scout were successfully mobilized for this unique job, complied with customer and regulatory requirements, and began towing the platform from Los Angeles Harbor to an outside anchorage near Long Beach.