As the Chinese government looks to the country’s economy back on track after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak it is waiving or cutting port fees and logistics to the end June across a wide range of sectors.
Supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis have followed the wavelike spread of the disease, moving from Asia - notably China, but also South Korea - to the US.
Irish singer Ronan Keating set Singapore netizens abuzz when he a posted a picture on Instagram of the port’s always busy anchorages saying they were tankers not allowed to dock due to the coronavirus.
Whilst the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have an impact on container shipping, the fallout is slowing down, according to analyst Sea-Intelligence.
Container lines are continuing to add surcharges for the backhaul into Asia and Chinese reefer imports as the coronavirus (COVID-19) impact schedules and reefer slot availability.
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting the ability of owners to comply with regulations in areas such a crew changes and drydocking the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) is adopting what it describes as a “pragmatic approach”.
The Port of Los Angeles, the US’ largest container port, is forecasting a 25% drop in volumes in February due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19).
A weakening of tanker time-charter earnings over this year can be expected as the tanker shipping market continues to be hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, according to consultancy Maritime Strategies International (MSI).
Container shipping is “riding the storm” amidst the coronavirus outbreak even as disruption to China’s manufacturing output and port operations are creating a big reduction in the supply of containerised goods, according to consultancy Maritime...
The dry bulk shipping market must brace itself to face more impact from the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak originating from the Chinese city of Wuhan, given that China imports around 40% of global dry bulk cargoes, according to consultancy...
