Coronavirus

Full ships in March for ONE, but April and May utilisation looks grim

Japanese carrier ONE’s vessels from Asia to Europe sailed full last month, as bookings delayed by the extended Chinese New Year holiday were finally shipped out.
However, due to a collapse in demand via Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, ONE will be challenged to reach anywhere near maximum load factors in April and May, despite the high number of blanked sailings already announced.
At 128,000 teu, ONE’s March Asia-Europe headhaul liftings were some 6% …

The post Full ships in March for ONE, but...

https://theloadstar.com/full-ships-in-march-for-one-but-april-and-may-utilisation-looks-grim/

Winning the Battle Against COVID19 By Wastewater Monitoring!

  • Scientists have found an easy and useful way to win the battle against COVID19
  • Wastewater monitoring which have been used to track viruses before can prove useful.
  • The method is fast and can monitor wastewater from more than one million people
  • The method relies on the viral load found in the sewage which can be detected within 3 days of infection.
  • This will provide the necessary time for quick action rather than wait for 14 days for the symptoms to appear.
  • It can measure all outbreak...

http://mfame.guru/winning-the-battle-against-covid19-by-wastewater-monitoring/

Has COVID-19 Done Enough Damage To The Repositioning of Containers?

  • There is a shortfall of containers and cargo has no chance to move anywhere. 
  • To reposition the empties the charges are quite hefty. 
  • The price increase to bring back the empty containers is clear. 
  • At the same time, empties are being brought back to Asia. 
  • The good news is that the number of blanked sailings is declining. 

Greg Miller, senior editor gives an interesting as well as a real note concerning containers in FreightWaves.  He raises a simple question, Will enough containers get where...

http://mfame.guru/has-covid-19-done-enough-damage-to-the-repositioning-of-containers/

Ports urged to maintain flow of critical goods during Covid-19 pandemic

The containership CMA CGM John Adams inbound to Savannah, Ga., with the tugs Cooper Moran (left) and Laura K Moran. Kirk Moore photo.
Trade by sea must continue to flow in order to maintainthe continued provision of essential goods, including vital medical supplies, during the unprecedented global situation arising from the coronavirus pandemic. That was the message of ajoint statement from the heads of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO)on Friday.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriyastrongly urgedcustoms administrations and port s

https://www.workboat.com/news/bluewater/ports-urged-to-maintain-flow-of-critical-goods-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Coordinadora denuncia mala praxis por nuevos contagios en Algeciras

Trabajadores de APM Terminals y del PIF del puerto de Algeciras denuncian lo que consideran mala praxis de los responsables de la empresa y del organismo público ante nuevos casos de contagio por coronavirus. Al parecer, dos empleados de la terminal habrían dado positivo en los últimos días. Según denuncia el sindicato Coordinadora, los trabajadores habrían obtenido esta información por medios extraoficiales, “pues en la empresa no se ha tomado ninguna medida al respecto, ni informativa ni de...

http://elvigia.com/coordinadora-denuncia-mala-praxis-por-el-covid-19-en-el-puerto-de-algeciras/

“You Are Not Alone” – IMO Issues Impassioned Personal Message To Seafarers

IMO Issues Impassioned Personal Message To Seafarers

“You are not alone. You are not forgotten”. So said IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim in a moving personal message to seafarers everywhere, assuring them that IMO understands the unique problems they face during the coronavirus pandemic and has been working tirelessly at all levels to find solutions for them.

Hundreds of ship sailings have been cancelled as trade has been reduced in line with the slowing global economy and ports all over the world have either closed or drastically cut their...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/you-are-not-alone-imo-issues-impassioned-personal-message-to-seafarers/

Navy Silently Commissions Nuclear Attack Boats USS Vermont, USS Delaware

USS Delaware (SSN-791) transits the Atlantic Ocean after departing Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division during sea trials in August 2019. Navy photo courtesy of HII

USS Vermont (SSN-792), the Navy’s first block IV Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine, joined the fleet over the weekend in a subdued administrative action transitioning the boat to normal operations without the pomp and circumstance of a comissioning ceremony ashore.

COVID-19-related restrictions...

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/20/navy-silently-commissions-nuclear-attack-boats-uss-vermont-uss-delaware

Port Of Antwerp Tests Smart Bracelet To Prevent Coronavirus Infection On Workfloor

Port of Antwerp tests smart bracelet to prevent corona infection on the workfloor

Port of Antwerp is teaming up with the tech company Rombit to prevent corona infection on the workfloor. Rombit has developed the Romware COVID Radius, a digital bracelet that ensures social distancing and permits contact tracing. Port of Antwerp will be the first to use this innovative bracelet.

Antwerp Port Authority is first to test

To produce this armband Rombit has added new functions to its existing safety bracelet, the Romware ONE. This will help employees to observe the strict precautions...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/port-of-antwerp-tests-smart-bracelet-to-prevent-coronavirus-infection-on-workfloor/

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