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New broad-gauge Poland-China rail service

Finnlines orders two new ferries

From China to Norway by rail and sea

New DE-SE kombi rail-ferry route

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Port of Vysotsk: 12.48 mln tn handled in I-IX 2016 (-5.2% yoy)
Port of Vysotsk: 12.48 mln tn handled in I-IX 2016 (-5.2% yoy)
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BTJ Highlights & current issue

BTJ 6/19 We're pleased to announce that the 6/19 issue is ready and - as always - packed with great reads.
BTJ 6/19 - Report: … and Sustainability for All. Key takeaways from the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report In September of 2019, the United Nations released its latest edition of the Global Sustainable Development Report, titled "The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development."
BTJ 6/19 - Focus: When dragons and eagles go to war. Are China and the US on a one-way trip towards the point of no return? Some 40 years after China and the United States first kindled their diplomatic relationships, the relations have never been in a shakier condition.
BTJ 6/19 - Economy: What price to put on value? Cargo ship equipment procurement: short-term savings vs long-term gains When price alone determines contract success, purchasers beware. This rarely yields any economic value throughout the life cycle and will ultimately suffocate innovation.
BTJ 6/19 - Maritime: A time of great investments. Successful year 2019 at the Port of Gdynia The year 2019 at the Port of Gdynia is yet another cargo handling boom year.
BTJ 6/19 - Legal: Revolution by evolution. Autonomous ships are hailed as the future of shipping. The technology is here, but are we ready for it? Autonomous shipping is looking ever more likely to be the future of the maritime industry.
BTJ 6/19 - Report: One shot, multiple hits. Addressing the excuses of not using hydrogen as ship fuel The maritime industry is at a crossroad.
BTJ 6/19 - Report: Greener with AI. How technology can make rail even more eco-friendly Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seemingly popping up everywhere we look these days.
BTJ 6/19 - BPO Newsletter: The best things come in small packages. The Port of Mariehamn joins BPO The Åland Islands are unique in many ways, not least because of their exceptional beauty nor tangled history, somewhat split between Sweden and Finland (the autonomous province is the only monolingually Swedish-speaking region in Finland).
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Transport miscellany

"Just a passing fad" We celebrated a plethora of anniversaries in 2019, among them the launch of the first regular passenger, mail, and parcel air service between London and Paris.
180th anniversary of Italy's first railway Though seemingly located on Europe's opposite ends, the Baltic Sea region and the Italian Peninsula have a few meeting points, including Finnlines being part of the Neapolitan Grimaldi Group.
Always ro-ro This picture was taken on 14 September 1935 in Gdynia, the day before the brand-new passenger vessel Piłsudski (gross register tonnage of 14,294) set sail for its maiden voyage to the New York City.
Doctors on floats Though marked with the military Three Crowns as well as manned and operated by the Swedish Airforce, the flying ambulance Junkers W34 was bought and owned by non-governmental associations to serve the remote communities scattered along the Swedish Baltic coast.
A centenary of advancing social justice, promoting decent work The International Labour Organization (ILO) is also celebrating its birthday in 2019, a well-rounded 100th milestone indeed!
С днем рождения! Coincidentally, our friends from the Information & Analytical Agency PortNews are also celebrating their 15th anniversary this year.
Gotcha! Over the years, we've been following the Estonia vs Germany clash over who'll issue more stamps with lighthouses.
9.30 to Weimar The 100th anniversary of Europe's first ever airmail service has passed almost unnoticed. But we keep guard, rest assured!
On-board art YSA Design, an Oslo-based company specialising in architecture and interiors, is continuing its 2002-established co-op with Holland America Line.
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