Finnair will add a new daily frequency year-round on both its routes to Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia as of March 31, 2019. The flights will be flown with an Embraer 190 aircraft. The new additions will bring the total amount of weekly flights up to 27 on the St. Petersburg route and up to 28 on the Moscow route.

Tomorrow’s transport system will be based on the principles of sustainability: principles which are already at the core of road transport operators’ business.
At the IRU World Congress in Oman, IRU’s global membership adopted the 2050 Decarbonisation Vision demonstrating the readiness of the sector to make far-reaching changes and investments in a sustainable future, striving to play their part in meeting the Paris climate change targets. A key tenet of the vision is the need for a cross-modal, cross-sectoral approach to decarbonisation, involving a strong public-private partnership in shaping the way ahead.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published an analysis of the potential impact of blockchain technology on international trade: Blockchain and International Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for International Trade Cooperation.

PORT OF KIEL expands cruise passenger handling capacities

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Colombia and aviation stakeholders to work together to grow the economic benefits that aviation delivers to the country.

On October 30, the Bolivian government awarded international classification to Central Aguirre, Gravetal and Jennefer - three river ports on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that connects the landlocked nation of Bolivia with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Sustainable action is a matter of course for Hamburg Süd – in the interests of the environment, society and employees as well as its customers. Reducing emissions plays an important role in this. For its commitment in this area, the shipping company has now received the Global Freight Award 2018 in the category Environment.

After cash buyer GMS congratulated the organization on its apparent support for the ship recycling of the former Rainbow Warrior (II) at a yard in Bangladesh, Greenpeace has issued a statement saying it was mistaken. Greenpeace does not believe that breaking ships apart on tidal beaches is green.

The social partners, namely the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), convened in Geneva at the Joint Maritime Commission Subcommittee on Seafarers Wages to review the ILO Minimum Wage for an Able Seafarer (AB) provided for in Code B of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (as amended).

• 136 exhibitors from 20 countries at logitrans, November 14–16, 2018
• Top 3 countries outside Turkey: Italy, Germany, Austria
• Intermodal transport continues to gain importance

In the first nine months of the year, the Port of Hamburg transferred substantially more freight on to rail - Seaborne cargo handling was below the previous year’s level, owing to less bulk cargo and a slight downturn in container handling, while there was an increase for conventional general cargo

Imperial Logistics International has acquired 3 new heavy-duty tractor units and 7 heavy-duty trailers to support its on-site logistics contract for a major steel producer at its Bochum (Germany) plant. The contract involves moving 3 million tonnes of steel coil per annum.

Following strong year in terms of growth in vessel transits, the Panama Canal Authority is once more turning its attention to building up port capacity as well as building new zones for increased logistics activity.

In a speech in Tokyo on Tuesday, International Chamber of Shipping chairmen Esben Poulsson pushed back against the Trump administration's tariff policies and emphasized the benefits of free commerce between nations.

A Regional Meeting of Asia’s leading seafaring nations has highlighted the plight many seafarers face in the event of a maritime accident and has pledged to lead the drive towards proper and effective implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labor Organization (ILO) agreed Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers.