SHIPMANAGERS are providing extra activities such as games and competitions or even barbecues to boost the morale of crew stuck on board ships during...
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US airlines get payroll injection of US$9.5b from federal fundTHE US Treasury Department has released US$9
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Marine Pilot Survives Pilot Ladder Accident at Port of DurbanOn Tuesday, a South African marine pilot narrowly escaped injury after a rope ladder broke while he was disembarking the ship in Durban's harbor.
- Port authorities ink accord to fight virus outbreak by keeping ports open for trade
PORT authorities in 20 countries from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America have signed an agreement to keep ports open for trade amid the...
- North Carolina Ports boosts reefer capacity with 540 new plugs
THE North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) is ready to handle more reefer cargo at Wilmington with the addition of 540 reefer plugs to 775 and...
- Spoiling rice in Vietnam shows the perils of food protectionism
THE plight that has fallen Duong Vu Co, one of Vietnam's biggest rice exporter, illustrates the perils of food protectionism, reports Bloomberg...
- Global container shipments set to fall 30pc in next few months
BURSTING import warehouses are putting pressure on ocean carriers to slow deliveries, which is expected to reduce container shipments 30 per cent in...
- China says pilot zones for cross-border e-commerce will revive trade
CHINA will build 46 new pilot zones for cross-border e-commerce around the country to help revive its pandemic-hit foreign trade, the State...
- UK imports pile up without pick up, devouring warehouse space
A SURVEY by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) shows that 90 per cent of respondents reported facilities at full capacity and suggested the...
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Sea crew change restrictions endanger workers and supply chainsTravel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic have left seafarers stranded at sea, at heightened risk of infection, or trapped onshore facing...
- COVID-19 pandemic, an 'unprecedented wake-up call' for all inhabitants of Mother Earth
In his message for International Mother Earth Day this Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres acknowledged that all eyes are on the...
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A son's story of a father stranded onboard a vital ship in the global supply chainLike many Nautilus International members, containership chief officer Chris Kuiken should have been relieved from his ship with a crew change a long...
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Collective crew changes at designated ports needed to relieve 100,000 'fatigued' seafarers, says UnionNautilus is supporting calls for collective crew changes at designated ports, which it says are urgently needed to relieve tired Merchant Navy...
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ABS Unveils Latest Trends and Projections for Future Fuels and DecarbonizationABS has published the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonization...
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Bello: Nigeria Must Change from Primitive Clearance of CargoThe Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, in this interview with THISDAY sister broadcast station, Arise TV,...
- US west coast seaports remain operational albeit at lower demand levels
RUMOURS have been swirling that the US biggest ports were closing after business was dented by the US-China trade war and now rattled by the global...
- Coronavirus prompts retailers to scrap US$1.5 billion of Bangladesh orders
EUROPEAN and American buyers including Primark, the budget fashion chain owned by Associated British Foods, have cancelled about US$1
- Scarce containers aplenty in Germany, says Port of Hamburg
CONTRARY to widespread belief that there is a shortage of available shipping containers worldwide, the Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) assures the...
- Savannah port receives 3 more ship-to-shore cranes
THE Port of Savannah has taken delivery of three neopanamax ship-to-shore cranes, bringing its total to 36, more than any other single terminal in...
- Rival LA, Long Beach ports cooperate having suffered coronavirus blow
THE ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have pledged to collaborate on several operational initiatives to preserve San Pedro Bay's competitive...