Dr Martin Stopford, eminent shipping economist and President of Clarkson Research Services, believes that the Covid-19 pandemic could prove to be the catalyst that forces shipping to undergo the radical adjustments needed if it is to get anywhere...

China is strengthening control measures for the containment of imported COVID-19 cases, stating that international ship crew are not allowed to come ashore as a matter of principle.

Pirates are reported to have attacked the containership Tommi Ritscher off Cotonou, Benin holding eight of the crew hostage.

The Panama Canal is suspending the second update to the maximum draught allowable at the neo-panamax locks, published 19 March.

Enquiries for lay-up services have surged in recent weeks to eclipse even that seen during the global financial crisis in 2009, according to Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM).

In the latest move to get crew changes happening again the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has joined forces with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $97.9m construction contract on Wednesday to Callan Marine, to complete the second phase of the four phase Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project

AAL is offering free freight worldwide for vital goods and equipment needed internationally for charities suffering from the financial effects on the COVID-19 pandemic.