Results show COVID19 crisis has resulted in 35% of ports reporting an increase in utilisation of warehousing and distribution facilities in the last week for foodstuffs and medical supplies, whilst other ports report both over- and under-utilisation of their storage facilities, depending on cargo type.
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Shipping and aviation team up to facilitate crew changes
16 April 2020 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) issued a joint call on governments yesterday to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers. Due to...
Towards a V-shaped recovery … or not?
15 April 2020 Those studying the longer-term economic impact of the Coronacrisis, are grappling with potential scenarios of recovery. Writing for the online shipping magazine Splash247, James Frew from Maritime Strategies International finds that, compared to...
Port State Control regimes commit to pragmatic approach
15 April 2020 Port State Control regimes which carry out inspections onboard ships to monitor and enforce compliance with international regulations have indicated they are taking a pragmatic, practical and flexible approach, recognising that exemptions, waivers...
Record number of blank sailings in container shipping
14 April 2020 According to latest figures from Alphaliner the COVID19 outbreak and resulting quarantine measures have led to a record number of service withdrawals and blank sailings in container liner shipping. The high number of...
CMA CGM joins MSC in offering delay in transit option
13 April 2020 To remedy congestion problems at import terminals created by decline of demand following lockdown measures in Europe and North America, CMA CGM has followed the example of its competitor MSC in proposing a...
Chinese ports face declining demand
13 April 2020 Total throughput of Chinese ports has decreased by 8%, and by 11% for container shipping volume during the first two months of 2020, partly due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Moreover, China will be...
Transport Canada issues new guidelines on crew changes
13 April 2020 Ship’s crews and other marine sector workers who have to travel to Canada to perform their duties and who have no COVID19 symptoms are permitted to transit to the nearest airport for the...
WTO predicts world trade could fall by up to 32%
10 April 2020 The World Trade Organisation (WTO) presented its trade forecast report for 2020 earlier this week. WTO economists expect world trade to fall by between 13% and 32% this year as the COVID 19...