Over 60 ICT firms seek silver lining under Athens’ cloudless skies

Finnair today announced a new codeshare partnership with Alaska Airlines, which will further strengthen Finnair’s reach on the West Coast of the United States. Starting May 20, Finnair’s code will be added to flights operated by Alaska Airlines between San Francisco and the following cities: Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and Palm Springs. The new codeshares will offer smooth connections for Finnair customers connecting in San Francisco, where Finnair operates from Helsinki with up to three weekly frequencies between May 3 and December 5, 2018.

The Ports 4.0 Conference goes live in just over a month in Tallinn, Estonia. Before we all meet on May 17th, 2018, at the seat of the Estonian Maritime Academy, we’d like to give a feel for why digitalization is such an important process for the maritime industry. And there’s no one better suited to explain this to us than Valdo Kalm, CEO of the Port of Tallinn and host for the event! 

CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain companies, has renewed its contract with ITP Aero for an additional five year period. ITP Aero is a Rolls Royce Group company and the ninth largest aircraft engine and components company in the world. It also provides engineering, research and development, manufacture, assembly and testing of aeronautical engines and gas turbines.

The Turkish government has set itself the goal of advancing from position 34 to position 15 on the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI). The country is using about one quarter of its public investments totalling EUR 19 billion in 2018 to achieve this. This is a clear signal indicating fresh dynamism – to international logistics specialists too. T

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy released its 13th Long-term Natural Gas Supply plan (13th Plan) last week covering the period from 2018 to 2031. The plan forecasts that by 2031, gas demand will reach 40.5 million tons (Mt), just three Mt up from 2017 levels.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized its strong support for the construction of a new international airport for Mexico City that was launched in 2014 to replace Benito Juárez International Airport.

“Water Fountain” tribute for “Boudicca” at the Ostseekai

On Friday, the Royal Navy formally opened its new naval support facility in a ceremony at Mina Salman port in Bahrain. The facility will play a central role in the UK’s ability to operate in the region, and it will be the hub of the Royal Navy’s operations in the Gulf, Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Hamburg Süd and Electrolux are reducing sulfur dioxide emissions – Boosting sustainability in the transportation chain

China’s investment in Belt and Road countries could reach $300 billion by 2030, more than double the current level, predicts Standard Chartered.

The first shipment of LNG from Russia's Yamal LNG has been delivered to India.

Hull casualty frequency is stabilizing, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).

After a break of nearly two years, Silk Way West Airlines has again introduced scheduled service into Budapest.

Human activity increases the amount of nitrogen that reaches the oceans by 50 percent, on top of natural processes, according to a new report which assesses the magnitude and impacts of anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen inputs to the ocean.