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Snapshot: Port volumes as muddy as hell

Preliminary port throughput data for the world’s largest 25 container ports has been published by Alphaliner this week.  
The headline is that 13 of the top 25 saw growth, and 12 saw box volumes shrink – we should be wary of extrapolating this to the wider port market however, as it is still unclear whether their gains are the result of market growth or more simply the result of smaller ports’ losses (check Dalian below). 
Some quay points 
Chinese ports consolidated their position in the …

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https://theloadstar.com/snapshot-port-volumes-as-muddy-as-hell/

Inadequate weather monitoring, poor risk assessments caused 2020 collision between two bulkers in BC waters, TSB report reveals

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) recently published its investigation report into an incident wherein two commercial cargo vessels collided in the waters ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/inadequate-weather-monitoring-poor-risk-assessments-caused-2020-collision-between-two-bulkers-in-bc-waters-tsb-report-reveals/

Major ports and carriers report large increases in container rollovers

More than one in three containers shipped globally in December were rolled-over at transhipment hubs, according to new research from data tracking firm Ocean Insights.
Its monthly analysis of container rollovers at the top 20 global ports revealed that the global average had increased to 37% last month, with some hubs seeing far higher numbers.
“Of the 20 global ports for which Ocean Insights collates data, 75% saw an increase in rollover …

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As shipping’s ‘seasonal lull’ remains anything but, rollovers continue to climb

Container rollovers at the world’s leading transhipment ports began to climb again last month, according to new research from tracking data provider Ocean Insights.
After a global decline in rollovers during September, there were increasing numbers of shipments missing their scheduled loadings with almost every carrier.
“This is supposed to be container shipping’s seasonal lull after the summer peak season,” said Josh Brazil, chief operations officer at Ocean Insights.
“But on some tradelanes, …

https://theloadstar.com/as-shippings-seasonal-lull-remains-anything-but-rollovers-continue-to-climb/

How to take the hard work out of calculating demurrage and detention charges

Shipper fury at demurrage and detention (D&D) charges at levied by carriers serving US ports suddenly became a lot more understandable today.
According to new research from online container logistics platform Container xChange, there are huge variations in the levels of D&D charges around the world – not only between the major ports, but between different carriers in any given port.
The research shows that D&D fees in Long Beach and Los …

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MSC offers storage in terminal yards to help prevent import congestion at ports

As consumer demand in Europe and North America drops off a cliff, fears have grown among logistics operators of an impending container congestion crisis at import destinations as shipments arranged before widespread social lockdowns have continued towards their destinations.
In response, MSC has introduced a suspension of transit (SOT) programme to help shippers and their freight service providers prevent container exports out of Asia building up at ports, by offering terminal …

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https://theloadstar.com/msc-offers-storage-in-terminal-yards-to-help-prevent-import-congestion-at-ports/

VIDEO: CNO Message to the Fleet on Coronavirus

The following is the March 19, 2020 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday on measures the Navy is taking in regards to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Shipmates, it’s the 19th of March, 2020, and a lot has changed in the past week. The impacts of the coronavirus are changing daily life for all of us.

Our focus right now is three-fold. We must protect our people, we must maintain mission readiness, and finally, we have to support the whole-of-government effort.

That is why we have...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/19/video-cno-message-to-the-fleet-on-coronavirus

Mayport, 2nd Boxer Sailor Confirmed with Coronavirus; Naval Academy Midshipmen Returned Delayed Indefinitely

THE PENTAGON — A second sailor assigned to USS Boxer (LHD-4) and a sailor assigned to a San Diego-based helicopter squadron have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the Navy announced on Wednesday.

The sailor from Boxer is the second from the ship following an initial March 13 case from the big deck amphib.

“There is no indication that the sailors were in close contact aboard the ship. Also, the sailors work in two different departments,” the Navy said in a statement.

“The sailor is currently...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/18/mayport-2nd-boxer-sailor-confirmed-with-coronavirus-naval-academy-midshipmen-returned-delayed-indefinitely

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