How to swap vessel crews? 
A number of companies and maritime organisations have joined forces to investigate how crew changes can be made possible during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Henrik Jensen, who founded Danica Crewing Services in Odessa (Ukraine) in 2008. The company runs offices in Hamburg... mehr
Global idle fleet crosses threshold of 3 million teu
The pandemic forces all carriers to idle segments of their operated tonnage, now amounting to 3 million teu, according to the latest figures of Alphaliner. The maritime intelligence provider said that this number surpasses the previous peak mark of 2.46 million teu reported at... mehr
Port of Switzerland's versatile Q1/2020
The Swiss Rhine ports posted a turnover of 1.2 million t in the first three months of this year, more than 20% lower than in the first quarter of 2019. Q1/2019 was particularly successful, owing to catch-up effects after a period of low water levels. Although the... mehr
Aid for UK cargo capacity on ferry routes
To keep cargo flows around the isles flowing, the British government has introduced a support package throughout the pandemic. The means employed for those routes considered to be "essential freight services" amount to GBP 17 million (EUR 21 million). Besides the... mehr
Drewry: prices and lead rates better than expected
The coronavirus outbreak will lead to a contraction in the shipping container fleet and keep prices and lease rates under pressure in 2020 - although better than in 2019, says London (UK)-based maritime intelligence provider Drewry. Its latest published container equipment... mehr
Extending payment deadline for port dues
In order to ease the burden on companies in the port in the days of the pandemic, Antwerp Port Authority has agreed to let them delay payment of port dues for seagoing ships and barges. After consulting Alfaport, the Port Authority has agreed to extend the payment deadline for... mehr
Few detentions for BMA in 2019
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has been implementing its Qualship 21 programme (quality shipping for the 21st century) since 2001. The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) was recently included in the USCG 'Qualship 21' list, which recognises the quality of Bahamas registered... mehr
Gothenburg notes strong Q1/2020
The Port of Gothenburg witnessed stable freight volumes in Q1/2020. This came to light in the Swedish port's new freight volume report. Container volumes actually increased by 8% on the export side and even reached 10% in March. On the import side, a downturn was noted due... mehr
New TOS for Trieste Intermodal Maritime Terminal
Trieste Intermodal Maritime Termina (TIMT) in the port of Trieste, and the Circle Group,a specialist for the analysis and development of automation and digitalization solutions for port sectors and intermodal logistics, have signed a contract to provide the Milos® Terminal... mehr
Naming ceremony for "HMM Algeciras"
The world's largest containership to date was constructed by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) at its Okpo shipyard in Geoje (South Korea). The South Korean shipping company HMM, which recently changed its brand from Hyundai Merchant Marine to the acronym, held... mehr