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Mega container ship MSC FLAVIA virus positive, situation unclear, Ningbo
11 crew of container ship MSC FLAVIA were found Chinese virus positive on Jun 26 on arrival at Ningbo anchorage from Hong Kong, where 9 of those virus positive signe...
Maritime’s new normal as seen from the C-suite
Jorn Annweiler from advisory firm Maritime Partners shares a few findings from a just published research study on the Covid-19 crisis. We’ve just completed...
Why your package might be late: Shipping industry warns of trade logjam as crews remain stranded
The international shipping industry has warned of a threat to global trade from a mounting crisis on board merchant vessels, with up to 400,000 crew stranded either...
Inactive container shipping fleet hits all time of 11.6% of capacity
The inactive container shipping fleet has reached an all time high of 11.6% of the fleet in capacity terms at the end of May, according to analyst Alphaliner. The...
‘Don’t over think it. Shipping is simple’
Fifteen years into his career, Charlie Du Cane, commercial director at Mandarin Shipping, has just been provided with valuable advice while chewing over matters ad i...
Hapag-Lloyd Containership Quarantined in South Africa After Crew Members Test Positive for Virus
A Hapag-Lloyd containership has been ordered to quarantine at a Durban, South Africa anchorage after two crew members on board tested positive for COVID-19, Hapag-Ll...
Multipurpose cargo demand growth outlook dimmed by coronavirus
The multipurpose vessel (MPVs) and heavylift vessel segments are expected to experience a weak demand in the second half of this year on the back of reduced Chinese...
Air freight specialists see business boom as shipping gets constrained over virus fears
As factories across China continue to come on line in the coming weeks after a month-long shutdown from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the manufacturing sector i...
Nine shipping and port companies sign up to global digital collaboration
Nine shipping companies and terminal operators have signed an agreement indicating their intention to become shareholders of the proposed Global Shipping Business Ne...
Global shipping holds its breath as the coronavirus continues to spread
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, recently dubbed COVID-19, continues to generate massive economic and financial uncertainty when it comes to China and global s...
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