Coronavirus Making Charterers Switch To Bulk Freight As Rates Wreak Havoc!
Blank sailings have made it impossible for the containers to reach in time in the US
Shippers are at a shortage of container boxes at Europe and US as coronavirus keeps Chinese ports...
Ports Too Quick To Ban Open-loop Scrubbers! Study Says No Breach of Guidelines!
Study says open-loop scrubber discharge does not breach guidelines.
Increase in traceable pollutants from open-loop scrubbers in port water and sediments shown but levels are far below the established guidelines.
CE Delft presented...
Containership Broke Moorings
Container ship broke off moorings at Livorno.
Gale-force regional wind identified to be the reason for the accident.
The aft moorings broke up, and fore moorings remained intact.
The ship left Livorno on...
Coronavirus Causes the Biggest OPEC Cuts Since 2008 Recession!
In a major development, last thursday OPEC pushed for a bigger-than-expected oil output cut to support prices that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak, effectively presenting its non-OPEC partners with an ultimatum to...
Coronavirus Impacts Electronics and Automobile Sectors
China’s factory and transport shutdown are seriously impacting global supply chains.
Forwarders are grappling with resulting cashflow constraints.
Coronavirus fallout has the biggest impact on the consumer electronics and automobile industries.
Shipments of...
Experts Not Sure About the Soyabean Gas Leak Theory!
According to an article published in Samma and the Business-Standard, Experts are questioning the theory that a soybean container at the Karachi port is behind the toxic gas leak that has killed 14 people...
WHO Issues Guidelines To Check Coronavirus Infections on Ships!
In a major development, WHO has announced major operational considerations including a basic questionnaire for people boarding ships, in order to tackle coronavirus infections onboard ships.
Shippers, crews and shipowners are asked to strictly follow...
IMO SSE To Finalise Draft Guidelines and Offshore Power Supply Rules
7th SSE Sub-Committee will be chaired by Mr. Umut Senturk.
Address the need for global standards for the process of providing shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth.
LSA Code on ventilation...
[Infographic] Coronavirus COVID-19 Infects 11 Lakh People Across the Globe!
According to the Johns Hopkins University launched the coronavirus outbreak tracking dashboard more than 6 countries have confirmed cases of more than 1000 with China taking the lead.
Here's the present scenario
Confirmed Cases by Country/Region
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Rise in Backhaul Box Rates Due To Coronavirus
The shortfall for cargo has risen due to cancellations of fronthaul container-ship sailings.
The ships sailing from China to the U.S. and Europe remained cancelled due to virus threat.
77 container-ship sailings had...