European ports resist designated crew change ports while shipping alliance identifies eight global hubs

17 April 2020 The discussion whether governments should designate crew change ports has taken a new turn with European associations of port authorities and terminal operators speaking out against the proposal of the European Commission requesting...

Training and digital tools to ease nervousness about contaminations in ship-shore interface

17 April 2020 Nearly 5,000 people signed a petition started by the wife of a seafarer to demand a zero-contact policy in ports around the world. In her introduction to the petition, Mukta Kumar voiced the...

Port of Virginia closes container terminal due to blank sailings

17 April 2020 The Port of Virginia announced that as from 4 May its 287 acres Portsmouth Marine Terminal will be closed. In a statement published on its website, the U.S. East Coast port referred to...

Second World Ports COVID-19 survey: some ports seeing significant changes in storage utilization at ports with some overcrowded car terminals

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.

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...

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