Seafarers around the world can still travel to Europe to join vessels – even from countries facing fresh Covid-19 outbreaks such as India, where daily cases hit more than 300,000 in mid-May. 

IRU is calling on the World Health Organization and national governments to introduce urgently a global mutually recognised digital vaccination certificate for commercial truck and coach drivers.

Kol vyksta Klaipėdos uosto bangolaužių rekonstravimo darbai, šioje zonoje laivai privalo laikytis nustatytų atitinkamų atstumų, greičio ribojimų ir kitų reikalavimų. Pažeidėjams gresia administracinė atsakomybė.

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On Saturday,15 May the ‘HMM NURI’, the first containership in a newbuild series total of eight for the South Korean shipping company HMM - formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine – paid her first call in the Port of Hamburg. She was handled at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai - CTB.

A broad spectrum of key ocean stakeholders will descend on Oslo, both digitally and physically, on 1 June to discuss how accelerating the move to sustainable ocean business can help the world deliver on the Paris Agreement. The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) has teamed up with Nor-Shipping, which is running the Ocean Now initiative on 1-2 June, to host the “Driving Ambition for Shipping at COP26” panel debate. With free live digital coverage online, the event will provide insights tailored to enabling both commercial and environmental progress, while building up to the UN High Level Meeting on SDG14 (Life Below Water) following directly afterwards in New York.

Last week, we informed you about the first successful transport under Chapter 2, Rewild the Planet, part of our WeQare sustainability programme. Seven rescued lions were flown for free by Qatar Airways Cargo, from Ukraine all the way to South Africa, via Doha. The lions are safe and sound in their new homes.

Paris, 12 May – Education is not giving students sufficient knowledge to adapt, act and respond to climate change and environmental crises, according to a new report published by UNESCO on the eve of the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, which will take place on line from Berlin (Germany), from 17 to 19 May.

An international alliance of 45 companies, knowledge institutes and port authorities, headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has been awarded nearly € 25 million in EU funding. The consortium will be using this grant to execute 10 pilot projects and demonstration projects that focus on sustainable and smart logistics in port operations. In the years ahead, the transport sector is expected to transition to clean power. At this moment it is not clear yet which types it will be adopting exactly, and for which modes of transport.

The chief executives of some of the world’s biggest cruise lines will participate in the first virtual panel discussion that will kick off the 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2021 on May 25th.

SURVITEC ACQUIRES HANSEN PROTECTION, STRENGTHENING ITS POSITION AS THE GLOBAL LEADER IN SURVIVAL TECHNOLOGY

The solar power installation at the Gebrüder Weiss location in Aldingen produces 280 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity per year. (Source: Gebrüder Weiss / Matt Stark)

Logistics company switches to solar power at four locations in Germany and Austria / Amount of electricity generated annually: around 1,540 megawatt hours / Important step towards climate neutrality

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This year, transport logistic will take place from May 4–6, 2021 as an online conference. As the most important trade conference for logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management, we offer you three days of a full program. Trends, innovations, inspiration. Presented by the most important players in the industry. 88 conference sessions, 30 company sessions in 5 parallel streams. And all of it free of charge!

From 25 to 28 May, the ESPO Conference will be sailing towards you. Together with the port industry, businesses, academics and, last but not least, EU policy makers, we will discuss the future of Europe’s ports as driving forces of a strong and resilient European economy and society. Discover five good reasons to join our special event.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the adoption of the own-initiative (INI) report of TRAN-Committee Chair, Karima Delli, on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport by the European Parliament. The final text adopted in the European Parliament plenary contains many of the key strong points which are supported by ESPO.