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Thursday, May 19, 2022

China Lockdowns Impeding Supply Chain Recovery -US Treasury Secretary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that COVID-19 lockdowns in China appear to be impeding the flow of goods and hampering global supply chains and a broader slowdown in growth in the world's No. 2 economy could have global…

Latest Interviews

Richard Balzano

CEO and Executive Director, Dredging Contractors of America

The trade group CEO weighs in on the state of the U.S. dredging market.

Søren Andersen

CEO, StormGeo

Søren Andersen, CEO, StormGeo, connects the dots between digitalization and decarbonization.

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen

CEO Maritime, DNV

The pace of technology continues to accelerate in the maritime sector, as Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO Maritime, DNV discusses in Oslo.

Maritime Logistics News

Port Logistics

Ukraine Restricts Corn Deliveries to Danube Port

Ukrainian national railway company Ukrzaliznytsia has imposed restrictions on corn transportation to the Danube port of Reni, APK-Inform agriculture consultancy said on Tuesday.It gave no reason for the decision, but it previously said that similar restrictions were imposed due to a large number of wagons accumulated near the crossing points.The ba

Cruise

Royal Caribbean Flags Slow Summer Demand in Europe as Ukraine Crisis Weighs

Royal Caribbean Group on Thursday flagged slow summer demand for European cruises due to the Ukraine crisis, after a dull first quarter as it reeled under a resurgence in COVID infections in some parts of the world.Shares of the cruise operator fell about 5% to $73.87 after Royal Caribbean Group said higher fuel and food costs…

Intermodal

DB Schenker Opens New Terminal in Finland

Logistics company DB Schenker said it has opened a new, highly sustainable cargo terminal in Finland for the Tampere region. With this terminal, which is located in nearby Lempäälä, DB Schenker is expanding its green distribution services in Finland. Five fully electric trucks will soon begin operating in Lempäälä and serve Tampere’s city center.

Company News

USMI Names Hunt President, Bernhard CTO

Timothy Hunt has been named president and Bryant Bernhard, PE, chief technology officer of boatbuilder United States Marine, Inc. (USMI).Hunt has more than 24 years of experience in the marine industry and 12 years with USMI. “Tim has my support, and that of the USMI employees, as he assumes this important role of leadership at USMI…

Contracts

Pair of Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Vessels to Sport Azipod Propulsion

ABB inked a deal with Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to supply the electric propulsion systems and remote support for the luxury cruise operator’s two forthcoming mega-yachts. The ships are the second and third in a series that began with Ritz-Carlton Evrima…