COVID-19 in the US has impacted maritime ports which find themselves at the intersection of the maelstrom of reduced economic activity, changes in...
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American ports must adapt to a 'new normal' operational mode! - Trump threatens to cut off relations with China over virus denial
US President Donald Trump has warned that he could 'cut off the whole relationship' with China, in the latest escalation of US tensions with...
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Container ship Lexa Maersk becomes a ghost ship...The Lexa Maersk container ship would arrive in Rotterdam on May 18, approach the APM Terminal, and the crew likely to be infected would be treated.
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World hunger may double as virus disrupts supply chains: expertsWORLD food processing giants Nestle Unilever, Danone and PepsiCo warned that chronic hunger may double from 800 million because of trade restrictions...
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ITF expresses sadness at the death of two more cruise ship workers as seafarers continue to remain stranded abroadIn the midst of a crewing crisis in the shipping industry, the ITF today expressed its profound regret at the reported suicide of a young female...
- Long Beach voliume slips in April as virus crisis causes demand to plunge
ECONOMIC effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact trade at the Port of Long Beach in April with fewer cargo containers moving through the...
- China makes biggest US pork order of 2020 as virus hits plants
CHINA is increasing American pork imports, giving the sector a much needed boost as US meat exports have slowed because of sickness in meatpacking...
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COVID-19 impacts observing systemThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is concerned about the increasing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quantity and quality of weather...
- Hapag-Lloyd boosts fleet to reduce turn times as BCOs cling to boxes
GERMAN shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has expanded its container fleet anticipating that more cargo owners will hold onto boxes longer because of the...
- US imports to suffer double digit declines even as stores begin to reopen
IMPORTS through US retail container ports are expected to see double-digit year-on-year declines this spring and summer as the economic effects of...
- ICTSI net profit falls but Rio saves TEU throughput
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has reported that net profit in the first quarter of the year plunged 18 per cent from US$72
- Air Canada QI revenues down 15pc, EBIT plunge 81pc due to Covid-19
AIR Canada has posted a 15 per cent year-on-year decrease in revenues, from CAD4
- Emirates SkyCargo enhances Covid-19 safety measures
IN its continuing effort to fight against Covid-19, Emirates SkyCargo has set up thermal body temperature scanners at key locations at its hub in...
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Seafarers Happiness Index report reveals how seafarers are affected by Covid-19The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published today by The Mission to Seafarers, has revealed real insight into the lives of seafarers...
- No quick and easy fix for relieving crew stuck on board ships
CREW managers attempting to repatriate or relieve seafarers face a number of challenges, including global travel restrictions and quarantine...
- ONE keeps promise and sails into the black, but now faces virus challenge
JAPANESE container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has posted a net profit of US$105 million for full-year 2019 after post-merger synergies...
- Delta Air aims 50pc cut in daily cash burn by end-June
DELTA Air Lines Inc says it will reduce its daily cash burn by half by the end of June amid a collapse in travel demand
- China looks at new ways to accelerate US farm produce purchases
CHINA is studying how to accelerate purchases of US farm produce to meet its phase-one American trade deal commitments after the coronavirus delayed...
- China-Europe rail freight set to boom amid virus outbreak
TRANS-EURASIAN rail freight services are emerging as a winner from the coronavirus pandemic that has one expert warning ports in Europe will be...
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Shipping during the coronavirus pandemicBefore air travel became the norm, passenger liners were the preferred mode of overseas travel, a major support to the tourism industry. Cruise...