We're pleased to announce that the 5/19 issue is ready and - as always - packed with great reads.

Generally speaking, the region's port bulk market was flat last year. What was lost on the liquid side, was regained on the dry front.

Shipbuilding fans didn't have it easy last year. All because the 2018 output went down across the board: the overall global production contracted by 13% year-on-year, European - by 17% yoy, and that of the Baltic Sea region - by 22% yoy.

The European Commission forecasts that demand for freight transport in Continental Europe will almost triple (182%) between 2010 and 2050.

Take a brief moment to ask yourself the following question: am I 100% certain that no robot or software will take over my current work?

In the past, many studies have demonstrated different greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts from the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The recently passed bills are extremely important for the Polish maritime economy, the region, and the City of Gdynia.

While the Amazon is burning and Greta Thunberg is raising awareness of the climate crisis, the transport industry still accounts for a staggering 27% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Europe.

The location of the Port of Södertälje, in the middle of Sweden's coast and just next to one of Europe's fastest-growing regions, promotes efficient, rapid, and environmentally-friendly transport, a vital 'commodity' given that climate change is one of our era's defining problems.

"Stockholm is a port that got its city, not the other way around." These words set the tone for this year's edition of the Baltic Port Organization's (BPO) annual get-together, the biggest meeting of the regional port industry, underscoring the importance of maritime trade for the well-being of the Baltic Sea region's economies and peoples.