We're pleased to announce that the 3-4/21 issue is ready and - as always - packed with great reads!

We're well into the third quarter of 2021, and the coronavirus is still keeping a firm grip on how we function.

A total of 313.8mt of general cargo went through the quays of Baltic seaports last year, a decrease of 5.3% on the result from 2019.

Protectionism in Maritime Economies Study from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) examines the relationship between restrictive maritime trade policies and economic growth.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has recently commissioned the consultancy Deloitte to report on the transformative impact of global trends and events on the European port industry, including the coronavirus pandemic, the green and digital (r)evolutions, the changing political environment, urbanisation, and demographics.

Designing a ship is, by all means, a monumental task.

Shipping is one of the last sectors to be transformed by technology, falling behind other laggards such as banking.

Translating the newly adopted Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) measures into greener ships requires a new level of collaboration across the industry and beyond.

After only about one and a half years - the Baltic Sea Bridge can draw some positive conclusions.

So-called black swan events are meant to be a rarity.