Transport

• 07 August 20 Rise of Asian economic powers in Asia: IRAN at the crossroads of two international corridors According to The Guardian Report, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says end of US-led global system and Europe needs a robust strategy for Asia. The Asian century may have arrived marking the end... Read more ›
• 20 July 20 A Sustainable Ocean Economy for 2050: Approximating Its Benefits and Costs By Manaswita Konar and Helen Ding Secretariat of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, World Resources Institute   The ocean and its resources provide key ecosystem services and benefits that are crucial for human... Read more ›
• 09 July 20 Global Supply Chain Visibility: improving the interoperability and connectivity across multiple transport modes Supply chain visibility is the ability of parts, components, or products in transit to be tracked from the manufacturer to their final destination. The goal of Supply chain visibility is to improve and strengthen... Read more ›
• 17 June 20 EU Innovation Fund: one of the world’s largest funding for innovative low-carbon technologies Innovation Fund Policy The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. The Innovation Fund focuses on: Innovative low-carbon technologies and processes in energy intensive industries, including... Read more ›
• 16 June 20 Open Call: Cross-sectoral development of innovative port clusters in the Atlantic: Developing a blue accelerator scheme for Atlantic ports   Open Call: Cross-sectoral development of innovative port clusters in the Atlantic: Developing a blue accelerator scheme for Atlantic ports   Specific Challenge: The overarching objective of this call is to boost entrepreneurship and... Read more ›
• 01 June 20 Rethinking maritime businesses for the digital age: the evolving role of ship agents Written by: Mikael Lind and Juan Carlos Croston Article No. 49   Traditionally, a ship agent (as a representative of the owner, the... Read more ›
• 22 May 20 Operationalization of trade facilitation measures: 10 measures to support the China Railway (CR) Express The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) Launches 10 Measures to Support CR Express. In line with the central government’s requirements to support the Belt and Road Initiative and the... Read more ›
• 15 May 20 Egypt, with Suez Canal as the shortest link between the East and the West, shows commitment to China’s Belt and Road Initiative In a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that Egypt is cooperating with China in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI/new Silk Road) on the basis of... Read more ›
• 12 May 20 €112 million available for Horizon 2020 energy projects 12 energy topics under the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 Work Programme are now open for application.   They make available EU funding of €112 million in total. The topics relate to low carbon energy. The projects will... Read more ›
• 30 April 20 Coronavirus: EU package of measures to support transport sector The European Commission today adopted a package of measures that will provide significant relief to the transport sector by solving practical problems, removing administrative burdens, and increasing flexibility. This package includes measures to support... Read more ›