Maritime operations are unaffected by the earthquake that hit Puerto Rico on Tuesday, according to maritime industry sources and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Global ports, shipping, maritime trade logistics and supply chain event will be held 7 - 9 December in Dubai and co-located for the first time with the Seatrade portfolio of maritime events
London, 8 January 2020 – TOC Middle East returns to Dubai in 2020, taking place for the first time as part of UAE Maritime Week at the new Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located with Expo 2020 Dubai – promoted as "the world's greatest show".

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Baltimore $1.8 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds to replace older diesel-powered equipment with newer, cleaner vehicles. The grant will cover about 44 dray trucks, which are used for transporting shipping containers to and from the Port, and four pieces of heavy cargo-handling equipment.

On the last day of 2019 the number of passengers travelling via Vilnius Airport exceeded 5 million. This number signifies the biggest flow of passengers in the history of the airport, serviced by the airport per one year.

Forces with U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) have killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, a leading Iranian political figure and the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. A JSOC-operated drone destroyed a convoy carrying Soleimani and several Iranian-backed militia leaders as they departed Baghdad International Airport early on Friday morning, killing the general and nine others.

Vilnius Airport is starting to trial a barrier-free Kiss and Fly system for its main terminal road. The new system will allow drivers to stop for free for 10 minutes in a controlled area on the road next to the terminal entrance.

The Port of Quincy has begun Phase 1 of an infrastructure project to expand its Intermodal Terminal in Quincy, Washington State.

The Indian Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, digitally flagging off the IWAI vessel carrying cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh through the NW2 and Indo Bangla Protocol Route.The Indian Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, digitally flagging off the IWAI vessel carrying cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh through the NW2 and Indo Bangla Protocol Route.

Vilnius Airport, a part of the Lithuanian Airport Network, today announced a public procurement and is looking for a contractor to be entrusted with the construction of the new two-story passenger departure terminal module in the northern part of the airport. After the construction of this 14.4 thousand square meters terminal, the total area of passenger terminals at Vilnius Airport will increase by one third and the passenger throughput will double from 1,200 passengers per hour to 2,400.

49-year-old Thomas Haber Borch has been selected from more than 80 candidates for the position as Director of the Port of Aarhus. He will henceforth be at the forefront of Denmark´s largest commercial port.

The Port of Helsinki has committed to the Carbon Neutral Helsinki 2035 programme and has created its own associated programme: Carbon Neutral Port 2035. Its main objectives are for the Port of Helsinki’s own operations to be carbon neutral by 2035 and to reduce emissions in the entire harbour area by 32 per cent (compared to 2015).

• The Alliance is backed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
• German Minister Dr. Gerd Müller: "The fact that Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world's leading logistics providers, has decided to join the alliance is a major step and shows that environmental protection and entrepreneurial action go hand in hand."

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) received major shipping accolades in December 2019, cementing its growing influence as an international ship classification society as the year draws to a close.

On Saturday, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston issued a safety bulletin warning that a Russian spy ship has been "operating in an unsafe manner" off the U.S. eastern seaboard.

Ahead of its Logistics & Innovation Forum, IRU has conducted new research, which reveals that 86% of European transport and mobility operators see investment in road safety innovation as a clear opportunity for business growth.