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Jumbo Jubilee Carries 2 Giant Reactors From the Port of Venice

Apr 30, 2020

The flagship is part of the JUMBO fleet, as the well-known heavy lift shipping company. Equipped with 2 cranes with a total capacity of 1.800 tons, the JUBILEE carries 2 giant reactors of 1400 tons each and three other smaller ones produced by ATB Group…

​New Shandong-Europe Express Links China and Hamburg

Apr 30, 2020

China is the Port of Hamburg’s most important trade partner. Hamburg serves as the gateway to Europe for Chinese goods. Along with handling ocean shipping, the port city is also an important railway hub for transports to and from China. The…

Eimskip Announces Job Cuts

Apr 29, 2020

Icelandic shipping company Eimskip announced Tuesday it will reduce staff in continuation of streamlining measures initiated 15 months ago and due to uncertainty both in the Icelandic and global economy because of the COVID-19 pandemic.'These…

FMC Issues New Guidance on Detention and Demurrage

Apr 28, 2020

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has issued new guidance about how it will assess the reasonableness of detention and demurrage regulations and practices of ocean carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) under 46 U.S.C. 41102(c).The final rule…

FMC Eases Requirements for Service Contract Filings

Apr 27, 2020

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission voted to temporarily allow parties to file service contracts up to 30 days after they take effect, as a measure to relieve COVID-19 impacts to the supply chain.The Commission published an order today making…

Malaysia's Top Palm Oil State Reopens Company Jetties

Apr 27, 2020

Private jetties that were shut in Malaysia’s biggest palm oil producing state of Sabah due to coronavirus-related curbs have been allowed to reopen, state news agency Bernama reported.“We took note of all the views from various parties including the Malaysian Palm Oil Association…

UK Provides Aid for Ferry Operators

Apr 27, 2020

Ferry routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been safeguarded, thanks to a multimillion-pound government scheme to help ensure critical freight can continue to move into and across the union.The package, worth up to £17 million ($21 million)…

Operators Warn of Congestion at Indian Ports

Apr 27, 2020

Singapore's PSA International and Indian container freight operators have warned the Indian government that its order to waive container storage charges during the coronavirus lockdown could lead to port congestion, letters seen by Reuters showed…

Container Shipping Capacity Down 11% in April -eeSea

Apr 23, 2020

A total of 302 of 2,693 containership sailings, or 11%, have been canceled in May on all the main line trades, according to the latest data from maritime intelligence company eeSea, revealing the extent of the impact of COVID-19 on global shipping…

DP World Says Unclear When Global Trade Will Recover

Apr 23, 2020

The timing of a trade recovery from the economic crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic is uncertain, global ports operator DP World warned on Thursday.The Dubai state-controlled company just last month said it was seeing demand bounce back as Chinese factories restarted…

Crowley Adds 222 Reefer Containers

Apr 20, 2020

Crowley Logistics has added 222 new refrigerated (reefer) cargo containers to its industry-leading equipment fleet to ensure equipment availability at origin for perishables moving through the cold chain. These units are in addition to 300 new reefers received in January of this year…

New Reefer Yard Opens at Port of Wilmington

Apr 16, 2020

The new $14 million refrigerated container yard at the Port of Wilmington boosts on-terminal refrigerated container (reefer) plugs from 235 to 775 with the ability to expand to more than 1,000 plugs through Phase 2 of the project.“North Carolina…

India's March Exports Down 34.6% Y/Y

Apr 15, 2020

India's merchandise exports shrank by more than one-third from a year ago, dragged down by a fall in global demand and shipments due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the Trade Ministry said in a statement said on Wednesday.Merchandise exports fell to $21…

Coronavirus: Cargo Loss Prevention Measures

Apr 10, 2020

The pandemic has brought about sudden changes for cargo transportation, impacting shippers and transport companies around the world and potentially increasing the risk environment, particularly for high-value and temperature-sensitive goods…

COVID-19: CMA CGM Launches the Business Continuity Pack

Apr 09, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic affects all sectors of the world economy, the CMA CGM Group is taking action by launching the Business Continuity Pack, a range of solutions to adapt and protect the supply chains of its customers.Business Continuity…

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