Tag: ports

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Ports Sustainability Program’s COVID19 Task Force recently released its updated 4th version of its guidance document for ports.

The British Ports Association published new data according to which 36% of UK ports feel confident about their business outlook over the next 12 months and 86% reported either substantial or severe impacts on shipping and customer activities

Following the COVID-19 outbreak and the crew changes issue that has arise, MS Norwegian Star is expected to arrive at Port of Rotterdam in order to repatriate its crewmembers.

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, British Ports Association (BPA) welcomed UK decision to extend Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for additional four months, meaning until October 2020.

Economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect trade at the Port of Long Beach in April with fewer cargo containers moving through the seaport.

As COVID-19 is significantly affecting Brazil, workers at its ports are starting to fall ill. As of now, at least three privately-run terminals have registered two cases each of COVID-19 in the past two weeks.

5G technology is developing within the shipping industry with many ports installing 5G networks for improved operations. In May's Phish and Ships issue, Be Cyber Aware At Sea discusses the challenges of cyber risk arising and the importance of 5G as one of the biggest technological advance.

With the US embargoes cruise operations due to the COVID-19 situation, Port of Oakland recently informed that three cruise vessels are scheduled to berth at the port's facility.

Sinopec Corp., China's energy and chemical company, put the country's largest petrochemical port into operation by the successful docking and unloading of the New Renown, a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) from the Middle East.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, India's major container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) managed to mark a 283.802 TEU throughput concerning cargo handling, during April 2020.