29 April 2020 Presented as part of a package of relief measures to help the European transport industry during the COVID-19 crisis, the European Commission has issued yesterday an amendment proposal to its 2017 Ports Regulation,...
28 April 2020 Under the IMO Facilitation (FAL) Convention, public authorities are required to set up systems that allow digital exchange between ship and shore of information about cargoes, dangerous goods, crews, vessel details and many...
28 April 2020 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are calling upon ship captains across the world to sound their ships’ horns when in port at 12.00 PM...
27 April 2020 In response to the pressure on international trade caused by national coronavirus control measures, UNCTAD issues a new policy brief outlining a ten-point action plan to help industries involved in the movement of...
24 April 2020 Since the initial coronavirus outbreak, maritime consultancy Drewry has been closely monitoring and assessing the impact of developments on the shipping industry, from the financial health of key industry players to displaced container...
23 April 2020 Several governments in countries with state-owned ports announced economic support measures for companies in the maritime sector during the last days. These measures are often effected through reduction of port fees. The Chinese...
23 April 2020 Have all ships in port sound their horns in a 15-second burst at 6.30 PM every day until the COVID-19 crisis comes to an end. That is the essence of the ‘Horns of...
22 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic could prove to be the catalyst that forces shipping to undergo the radical adjustments needed if it is to get anywhere close to the decarbonisation and efficiency gains that the...
20 April 2020 Members of the ‘Private Sector Consultative Group’ of the World Customs Organisation presented a series of recommendations last week to facilitate cross-border movement of goods. These call upon the organisation and its member...