COVID-19

[Infographic] COVID19 Effect on Vessel Delays

IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer reports about the extra delays due changes in port call procedures amid COVID-19 crisis.

No extra delays

Nearly 7 out of 10 ports with inland barge operations indicate that there are no extra
delays during the past week due to changes in call procedures (e.g. hygiene inspections,
distancing of workforce, disruption of port or related services), while some 2 out of 10 ports
report minor delays (> 6 hours).

For container vessels and other cargo vessels, more...

http://mfame.guru/infographic-covid19-effect-on-vessel-delays/

[Watch] Corona Alert! Apps To Trace Contacts While Preserving Privacy!

  • New apps from the likes of MIT, Google, and Apple rely on Bluetooth to automate the contact-tracing process, which health care professionals use to notify people who may have come into contact with a COVID-19 patient.
  • The idea is to proactively trace individuals’ movements so that if the person does eventually test positive, there’s a definitive way to track their previous whereabouts–and who else was nearby at the time.
  • While sound in theory, these apps will only work if a broad swath of the...

http://mfame.guru/watch-corona-alert-apps-to-trace-contacts-while-preserving-privacy/

Are the ‘Floating Hospitals’ for Coronavirus Serving Their Purpose?

  • The activation of Hospital ships is a desperate gesture taken without sufficient reflection or deference to subject matter expertise and the ships are being sent out to serve as little more than a morale boost.
  • Medical personnel and potentially contaminated supplies will be moving from shore to ship and back, exposing the vessel to infection risk as well.
  • Infection is a particularly serious issue for both the USNS Mercy and Comfort and a “Potemkin” disease response fleet will do little more...

http://mfame.guru/are-the-floating-hospitals-for-coronavirus-serving-their-purpose/

Navy, CDC to Study COVID-19 Outbreak on Carrier Theodore Roosevelt

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) depart the ship to move to off-ship berthing on April 10, 2020. US Navy Photo

To better refine how the Navy fights COVID-19, the service and the Center for Disease Control are mounting a study see how the virus spread aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).

Starting Monday, the Navy is going to ask volunteers from Theodore Roosevelt for blood samples and swabs to begin a serology (pronounced: SIR-all-ah-gee) study into the...

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/17/navy-cdc-to-study-covid-19-outbreak-on-carrier-theodore-roosevelt

Maersk Delivers PPE To Healthcare Workers!

A.P. Moller Group to deliver PPE to health care workers in Denmark and reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in Danish hospitals, says an article published in their website.

Maersk Bridge

A.P. Moller Holding and A.P. Moller – Maersk are planning to establish the Maersk Bridge. 

Maersk Bridge is an air bridge and supply chain operation to –

  • secure delivery of protective equipment to health care workers in Denmark and 
  • reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 in Danish hospitals. 

The...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-delivers-ppe-to-healthcare-workers/

Florens sees upsurge in container demand

Container lessor Florens Asset Management Company (Florens) has reported a surge in container orders at its factory in China’s Lianyungang Port, since Chinese ports resumed normal operations in late March 2020.

Formed from the merger of two container lessors, Florens Container Holdings and Dongfang International Investment, in 2016, Florens is part of COSCO Shipping Development, which is also active in ship leasing.

A Florens official told Container News, “We’re now rushing an order for 6,000 x...

https://container-news.com/florens-sees-upsurge-in-container-demand/

Five week delay of virus effects on European ports

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the Port of Rotterdam, which reported a 9.3% drop in first quarter throughput compared to the same period last year.

A surprise result when compared to the Port of Anwerp statistics, which seems to have ridden the Covid-19 crisis for now. Antwerp marked a 4% growth in total freight volumes in the first quarter.

The Dutch port handled a total throughput of 112.4 million tonnes in 2020 first quarter, while the container sector saw mixed results....

https://container-news.com/five-week-delay-of-virus-effects-on-european-ports/

Help operators to carry out crew changes, governments are urged

Pictured: seafarers aboard the bridge of a vessel; Photo credit International Maritime Organization

Global transport bodies have called on governments to urgently help the changeover of on-signing and off-signing crews on commercial cargo vessels.

The International Air Transport Association and the International Chamber of Shipping noted that about 100,000 seafarers need to be changed over from cargo vessels each month. They add that official COVID-19 restrictions have made flights unavailable,...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/help-operators-to-carry-out-crew-changes-governments-are-urged/

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