Finnair conducted a consumer research study during summer 2018 to find out what Finns think of the different ways to reduce or compensate emissions resulting from aviation. According to the study’s results, the majority of Finns are ready to pay to reduce the emissions caused by air travel, but want the proceeds from possible additional charges to go directly to environmental work. Responsible travel is thus increasingly important for Finnish travelers.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments and air navigation service providers of Europe to address the region's airspace bottlenecks, as new data revealed that delays so far this year have more than doubled compared to 2017.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – is the first cargo terminal operator (CTO) in the world to complete a pilot for IATA’s new Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit (SFOC).

Pirmąjį šių metų pusmetį keliones per Lietuvos oro uostus rinkosi beveik 3 mln. keleivių – tai yra 15 proc. daugiau negu praėjusiais metais tuo pačiu metu. Sparčiai augo ir skrydžių bei perskraidintų krovinių rodikliai, tad tikimasi, kad metų pabaigoje bus galima pranešti net kelis šalies oro uostų rekordus.

Strong development in ferry traffic

Time-critical logistics specialists GBA Services is expanding its existing involvement in aerospace MRO and AOG work, with the opening of a dedicated Aerospace Division.

In an address at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, Union Pacific Railroad CEO Lance Fritz warned that the Trump administration's wide-ranging tariffs are causing delays to shipping, confusion for importers and price hikes for consumers and businesses. He praised the recent round of federal tax cuts as a stimulus for investment activity, but cautioned that "a growing list of tariffs and trade tensions with trade partners threaten to undo much of that progress."

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Shipping takes its cue for the growth in seaborne traffic from global trends in GDP, but new factors like shipboard automation and electric propulsion are also having an effect on the economics of transportation.

"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019.

Hamburg Süd publishes second Sustainability Report prepared in accordance with GRI G4 Standard

International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched today, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org provides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources.

Lufthansa Cargo to operate two new Boeing freighters

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.1% compared to the same month in 2017, which was a slight pickup from 6.0% year-over-year growth for April 2018. Capacity climbed 5.9% and load factor rose 0.1 percentage point to 80.1%.