ICS is deeply concerned about the apparent new policy of the Italian Government to close its ports to migrants rescued by vessels operated by humanitarian NGOs. The refusal by Italy to allow rescued persons to be disembarked could have serious implications for the safety and welfare of these distressed people, including children and pregnant women.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo terminal and freighter ramp operator – has handled two charter flights for its customer AirBridgeCargo Airlines, each carrying 20-meter long machinery components weighing 18,800kgs.

As Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom draws closer to gaining nearly exclusive control over the Arctic’s storied Northern Sea Route, a number of executives and government officials weighed in on the legal disarray surrounding the route’s development.

Development of transport corridors ensures smart and innovative cross-border transport and logistics services on the core transport network of the Baltic Sea Region.

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and port operations came under sharp focus when the Maritime Authority of Jamaica hosted an important workshop on the Prevention and Control of Shipping and Port Air Emissions.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to intensify efforts to spread the economic and social benefits of aviation by removing onerous barriers to the free movement of people across borders.

Greek Prime Minister Mr Alexis Tsipras presided this evening over the official opening ceremony of Posidonia 2018, the world’s most prestigious biennial shipping event and one of the longest standing international maritime trade shows, which this year celebrates 50 years since its inception in the late 60’s.

Event reflects market optimism on 50th Anniversary with record number of exhibitors and 16% floor space increase

This week, the annual general meeting was held in Copenhagen Malmö Port, CMP, where the profit for 2017 was established. 2017 was a good year for CMP. Turnover increased from SEK 812 million to SEK 839 million. Freight volumes ended up at about the same level as in 2016. At the same time the cruise segment again broke records and made a substantial contribution to the increased turnover. All in all, operating income improved by SEK 35 million at SEK 78 million.

The 50th LNG reloading operation took place at the Klaipėdos LNG terminal in Lithuania last week. 140,000 cubic meters of LNG was delivered by Arctic Voyager from a liquefaction plant in Norway.

Lord John Prescott, who previously served as Deputy Prime Minister, will join the top level line-up of speakers at a major conference being held next month, as part of the International Business Festival.

TIR operations – under the global customs transit standard – have started at the Chinese-Kazakh border, advancing lower cost, faster, and more secure trade flows across Eurasia. The important milestone signals the activation of the new Silk Road overland link from China to Europe.

Supply and demand, staying competitive as an industry, supply chain logistics and its role as marine fuel – the upcoming LNG Conference 2018 will cover everything that is relevant to the topic of LNG in Europe and the Baltic region. The event, hosted by Port of Helsinki and Tallink, will be held on 7-8/6/2018 at the Helsinki City Hall and onboard Tallink’s “Megastar” ferry.

Crude oil exports from the Middle East dropped by 4.69 million bbl w-o-w to 127.92 million bbl. The drop in volumes came on the back of reduced exports from Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with Iran registering the steepest weekly fall amongst Middle-Eastern exporters. Condensate exports from the region were assessed at 5.49 million bbl, split between Iran and Qatar, up from 3.53 million bbl exported during the previous week.

The IMO adopted a joint proposal by the U.S. and Russia on Friday for a series of connected vessel routes and precautionary areas in adjacent Bering Sea and Arctic waters. The IMO’s Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee gave final authorization during an eight-day meeting in London.