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...

First edition of COVID19 Port Economic Impact Barometer confirms cargo build up at some ports and fairly stable port worker availability

New WPSP Weekly Port Economic Impact Barometer reports steady overall port cargo volumes last week with some dips, and significantly reduced passenger and cruise vessel calls. Dockworker availability has been impacted but not hampering operations, while majority of non-essential port personnel are teleworking from home.

European Commission backs industry’s call to designate crew change ports

08 April 2020 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) propose that governments worldwide come together to identify seaports in their countries, and appropriate airports nearby, from where crew changes...

P&I Clubs present COVID19 dashboard with overview of port restrictions

07 April 2020 The International Group of P&I Clubs, which represents 13 member P&I Clubs, has launched a new online digital tool to assist shipowners, charterers, operators and other parties in the maritime sector to track...

WCO and WTO cooperate to facilitate cross-border trade

06 April 2020 The heads of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a joint statement on 6 April pledging to work together to facilitate trade in essential goods such as...

PortEconomics portal opens section on COVID-19

04 April 2020 The PortEconomics portal, an initiative of some of the world’s most renowned port economists, has started a section on COVID-19, which contains various analytical contributions on how the crisis affects the port sector....

Cargo storage and distribution problems on the rise

3 April 2020 The revival of Chinese production capacity and the introduction of quarantine measures in several countries around the world brings along serious implications for cargo storage and distribution in ports. Containers that piled up...

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