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.

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) solution to two of France’s leading ports, Calais and Boulogne. Calais is the leading port in France for passenger traffic and the second largest port in Europe for RoRo vessel traffic, while Boulogne-sur-Mer is the leading fishing vessel port in France. The Wärtsilä VTS will effectively manage vessel traffic in these busy harbours to deliver greater operational efficiency and safety. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in October 2019 by Région Hauts-de-France, the government entity responsible for this tender.

The Port of Aarhus is the first in Denmark to make a decision to grant a discount to green ships.

The largest container ship to ever dock in Florida has arrived at PortMaimi. The 1,199-foot long, 167-foot wide, 13,344-TEU CMA CGM Magellan arrived on December 12.

In early December, a Danish record left Danish Crown in Horsens and drove along the E45 motorway to the Port of Aarhus, where it was loaded onto a container ship. Thus, almost one month before the end of the year, the Port of Aarhus has broken its own record, which was set last year: 540,363 containers (TEUs), the equivalent of one container per minute, 365 days of the year.