Faster, smarter, better connected: In the age of digitalisation the shipping sector is reinventing itself. The SMM motto “Driving The Maritime Transition” reflects this paradigm shift. Featuring innovative exhibitors and top-ranking discussion panels, the leading international maritime trade fair will provide key impetus for the technology transition.

International ship classification society IRClass, has classed its first vessel under the Lebanese flag.

Almost 1,000 seafarers stranded on cruise ships around the globe due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic are in the process of being repatriated to the Philippines.

Passenger road transport is the backbone of the global economy. It contributes to the success of numerous sectors, but not limited to, the tourism industry and is essential to business and leisure travel. But as the COVID-19 pandemic containment measures are forcing millions of people to stay at home, passenger transport operations have been condemned to a de facto lockdown, unlike any other in the industry's history.

The EU funded FLAGSHIPS project is supporting the construction of a hydrogen fuel powered barge push boat in the French city of Lyon, one that will get its clean hydrogen form the Rhone’s hydroelectric power in a truly virtuous circle.

Significant volumes are being delivered on behalf of healthcare customers
during the COVID-19 crisis

·       Resilience, adaptability and tight collaboration between CEVA and its partners enable
        time-critical products to reach those in need
·       CEVA leverages its global presence, scale and expertise to support its clients and help
        keep the supply chains moving

Marseille, France, 31 March, 2020 – As a key part of its innovative service initiatives to help customers though the COVID-19 crisis, CEVA Logistics has already delivered significant additional volumes on behalf of numerous customers around the world. Air, air charter, ocean freight, ground transport and rail freight have all been deployed to ensure that shipments can be delivered in spite of the operational challenges created by the global pandemic.

Since the beginning of March, empty shelves without toilet paper is common occurrence in German supermarkets as worried shoppers buy up the essential household item. Even the Dutch prime minister was asked about the coveted sanitary paper product while visiting a supermarket. German retailers emphasize: there are no supply shortages. Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) explains how the perceived shortage nevertheless occurs, how the supply chains for paper and paper products work, how much Germany produces and what goods are imported for this purpose.

Paris, 30 March—UNESCO on 30 March hosted an online meeting of representatives of ministries in charge of science all over the world. Participants included 77 ministers, including governmental secretaries representing a total of 122 countries, as well as Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Sarah Anyang Agbor, African Union Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, Moisés Omar Halleslevens Acevedo, former Vice President of Nicaragua and Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist.

Awareness Raising Animation from the GEF-UNDP-IMO / WOC GloFouling Partnership

The World Ocean Council (WOC) – the lead GloFouling Project Partner for engaging the wider ocean business and investment community – invites interested parties to view the animation produced by the GEF-UNDP-IMO / WOC GloFouling Partnerships on tackling biofouling, invasive species and CO2 emissions worldwide.

Last week, IRU launched a global call for immediate and concerted action by governments and global organisations to ensure the flow of goods keeps moving and to stabilise mobility networks.

There’s now £1 billion more food in people’s houses than three weeks ago.  This consumer stockpiling has led to unavailability of products for others, and there’s a real danger that if this food isn’t eaten, we will see huge amounts of food waste.

Probably the toughest restriction introduced throughout the country last week is to maintain human contact while keeping a few metres distance. (And they say that Lithuanians are cold people.) However, it’s currently an internet connection that might be considered strong. Strong and powerful in all aspects, since we can communicate and survive during quarantine. Everyone will definitely have to recover afterwards, yet this period is a real fight for survival for some business sectors. They should now recall the good old saying that a crisis is also an opportunity. In the era of the internet and social networks, digital communication becomes such an opportunity during crisis. If you are quick, ingenious and fearless, you are very likely not only to overcome this tough period, but also to more quickly get back on your feet once it is over. Maybe even gain something.

in these tragic times, there are “jackals” that are trying to harm, even more than what has the virus already done, the reputation and the capacity to operate of our ports.

Refusing to ask for an extension of Brexit transition amid coronavirus crisis would be 'irresponsible', say freight forwarding chief

With the slogan “Transport keeps us going”, ESPO, together with 33 organisations has issued a Declaration stressing the essential role transport is playing in the corona crisis.