May 2020
The practice of cancelling sailings on an industrial scale has been, since February, the strategy put in place by the carriers to address the huge volume drop across major container trades globally, since the outbreak of Covid-19.
The cancelled sailing tracker, part of the Drewry Coronavirus Hub, provides weekly insights for shippers, freight forwarders and NVOCC helping them to face the daily operational challenges, generated by the uncertainty of the ...
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Global
shipping company Universal Africa Lines Ltd (UAL) has reinforced its position
as the leading break bulk carrier to Africa for the oil and gas industry by
establishing a new chartering desk in Denmark.
UAL
Chartering becomes the extending leg to the established UAL liner services from
Europe and USA, providing customized solutions worldwide to and ...
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Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, reported on April 23 strong growth in net profit during the first quarter of 2020 despite challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in quarterly earnings was driven by a significant improvement in the performance of the company’s business units ...
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Bolloré Logistics, ranking among the
world’s top 10 in transport and logistics, has taken a significant leap forward
in the Nordics with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Swedish company
Global Freight Solutions AB and its Finnish affiliate. This now extends the
present Bolloré Logistics network to 600 offices in 109 countries ...
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Emirates
SkyCargo has utilized the cargo capacity on its Boeing 777 freighter and Boeing
777-300ER passenger freighter aircraft to help maintain and replenish food
supplies in the UAE during the Covid-19 pandemic. The air cargo carrier has
helped import more than 34,000 tonnes of food into the country between January and
April 2020, out of ...
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Evergreen Shipping launched a new weekly container service to and from the Caribbean and the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) on April 29, 2020, with the Evergreen Arkadia calling at the port’s Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal.
Port NOLA President and CEO Brandy D. Christian said the new service further strengthens ...
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HAECO Cabin Solutions, a business unit of HAECO Americas
headquartered in Greensboro-High Point, NC, has launched a new initiative
that will convert main passenger aircraft cabins into a hybrid
passenger-freight space. With
airlines shifting to meet the demand for social distancing as a result of
COVID-19, HAECO’s Interior Stowage Devices will use packages to distance
passengers – optimizing passenger ...
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To help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Panama Canal announced a temporary adjustment to its reservation system that will provide customers with added flexibility and relief.
Effective May 4, 2020, the waterway will implement temporary changes to the requirements for the placement of booking guarantees and ...
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Port Everglades is the newest stop on Evergreen Line’s CAJ weekly container shipping service to and from Panama, Jamaica, and Haiti. Florida International Terminal at Port Everglades is the marine terminal operator for Evergreen, which has ships slated for arrival on weekends beginning May 2, 2020.
“Evergreen is a worldwide name ...
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Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan praised his agency’s coronavirus response but now issues a plea for help. The Port’s top official asked a key state regulator to support financial stabilization efforts as the pandemic cripples businesses.
“The Port of Oakland is operational in these unprecedented, challenging times and ...
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