The latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 by the ILO, records massive damage to working time and income, with prospects for a recovery in 2021 slow, uneven and uncertain unless early improvements are supported by human-centred recovery policies.

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has handled   its   first   shipments   of   Covid-19   vaccines   from   German   biotechnology company  BioNTech  as  the  airport  gears  up  to  play  a prominent  role  in  the  global recovery  from  the  coronavirus.  Doses  of  the  vaccine  were  handled  at  FCS’  facility  at Frankfurt’s  CargoCity  Süd  before  being  loaded  into the  cargo  hold  of  a  Royal Jordanian Airlines’ Airbus A319 bound for Amman.

Although we are in the middle of the third wave of covid-19 there is hope that the development and roll out of vaccines will enable us all to return to a semblance of normality this year.

For the second consecutive year, CDP has awarded global logistics provider GEODIS, the score of A- which is associated with companies who are environmental leaders.

Climate protection is the greatest challenge of our time – and the maritime industry is not exempt from it. The environmental conference gmec at SMM DIGITAL, the leading international maritime trade event, will point the way for the industry’s transition to low-emission shipping. The event will focus on eco-friendly propulsion technologies and alternative fuels. The entire programme of SMM DIGITAL is free of charge.

Next week, European progressives are joining forces to put housing at the top of the agenda for the recovery.

“RightShip and INTERCARGO announce important new quality standard for dry bulk sector to be governed by new NGO”

The time has come: SMM DIGITAL is opening from 2 to 5 February 2021. Due to the current situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the 29th edition of SMM will be held as a purely digital conference. And it’s free of charge – this is how the leading international maritime trade fair demonstrates its commitment to the maritime sector in these challenging times.

HBH Logistics GmbH & Co. KG’s had a request from a customer who wanted to move a mash equipment before Brexit and HBH Logistics made it possible.

The world’s largest cargo airline will provide forwarders with real-time pricing, capacity, and eBookings via WebCargo, marking a major milestone in air cargo digitalisation

The keel laying ceremony at the Adria shipyard, marking the start of work on the first motor yacht in the Explorer line, designed by Sergio Cutolo

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has joined the International Transport Forum’s (ITF) Corporate Partnership Board. Shell and the ITF will work together on sustainability issues, the decarbonisation of transport, innovative mobility and workforce diversity.

The eco-friendly structure will be open to the public from January 22 to April 10
The Sustainability pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will open for public viewing this month.
Tickets to view the eco-friendly wonder at the sprawling expo site are priced at Dh25 and can be purchased online.

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Shipping companies in Singapore can receive state funding of up to 80% of total project costs when choosing the cloud-based fleet management system from Hanseaticsoft.

Solution enables Japan Airlines to launch a new integrated air-land delivery service, connecting 7 major domestic airports with land routes across Japan