Tag: shipping trade

The Baltic Exchange, the world’s independent source of maritime market data, has issued its reports for the last week, 5-9 Jul 2021, to provide information about the tanker and bulk market performance.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Oman has extended the closure of commercial activities and the 5pm-4am ban on individual and vehicle movement until Saturday 31 July.

Baltic Exchange issued its reports for the last week, 28 Jun- 2 Jul 2021, to provide information about the tanker and bulk market performance.

As part of Singapore’s recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will top up the MaritimeSG Together Package by S$3.5 million.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s IAPH World Ports Conference was held from June 21 to June 25, 2021, in a hybrid, mostly digital format.

MIllion of dollars of cargo is still stuck in limbo onboard the MV Ever Given amid an ongoing legal battle almost three months after the giant container ship grounded and blocked the Suez Canal. 

During 2020, overall EU maritime traffic dropped by 10.2% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statistical overview performed by EMSA. Cruise ship traffic was the most heavily impacted.

The International Group of P&I Clubs recently approved an updated version of essDOCS (former ESS)’s electronic trading system.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, Customs, Fresh Produce Centre and Portbase have joined forces to ensure that customs clearance is faster, more efficient and safer.

Egypt has become the first African country to implement Advance Cargo Information (ACI), requiring by law all import shipments and carriers to validate ACI-related information prior loading from the first load port.