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Driver intentionally derailed speeding train to destroy US hospital ship

An extraordinary story from the Associated Press that really has to be read to be believed – and even then you might have trouble lending it credence. A train driver in Los Angeles – a port which has significant amounts of on-dock rail – has been charged with terrorism offences after he allegedly tried to crash the train he was controlling into the US Navy’s hospital ship, Mercy, which was docked …

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UK hauliers get together to offer storage for uncollected imports to save D&D

As the coronavirus pandemic and social lockdowns continue to hobble global supply chains, fears are mounting among forwarders and shippers that they could face escalating terminal storage and demurrage and detention (D&D) fees.
Their fears have grown more acute recently as goods ordered from Chinese exporters prior to the outbreak but couldn’t be loaded onto vessels during the country’s lockdown, are now on their way to European and North American importers.
This …

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World Ports Sustainability Program sets up Covid-19 task force with dedicated information portal

Support to include regularly-updated, frequently-asked questions section vetted by experts from eight global ports, a weekly economic impact barometer and latest industry updates

Paris, April 3 2020In response to requests from members of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the World Ports Sustainability Program has set up a Task Force comprising some of the world’s top experts to inform and guide the port authorities and users alike via a …

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British Ports Association launches coronavirus information hub and examines job implications

www.britishports.org.uk/coronavirus
The British Ports Association (BPA) has launched a new information resource for UK ports dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
The ports industry undertakes a vital role in the UK economy, facilitating trade, fuel, energy, fishing, recreation and tourism. All tiers of Government and the industry are committed to UK ports staying open to help sustain the country during this challenging time.
The BPA has been working flat-out to support the industry with...

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Asia-Europe airfreight traffic could be permanently lost to rail or sea

Major supply chains out of Asia could see a sustained modal shift in the aftermath of global coronavirus lockdowns, as supply and demand in the air fright sector continues to fluctuate wildly.
Jan van Castaeran, Europe managing director at Flexport, told The Loadstar this week the response of carriers to coronavirus was pushing many shippers to rethink their supply chains.
“The first quarter in ocean freight saw a decent recovery, and the …

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Four phases of the coronavirus pandemic – or just snakes and ladders

Interesting article from Forrester on the four phases of coronavirus strategy – but it makes it sound like a miserable game of snakes and ladders, for those of us with inept governments anyway. (“If Phase Three is mismanaged by companies, states and the federal government, we will not drop back to Phase Two — we will loop back to Phase One and start the process from the beginning.”)
That aside, it …

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Comment: how to keep your customers calm in the coronavirus crisis

Every business is vulnerable in this coronavirus crisis. The days of burying your head in the sand and waiting for the storm to blow over are gone.
You can try, but your customers will not be understanding or forgiving, because they will see how pro-active your competitors are, in engaging with their customers and keeping them informed throughout the crisis. You will lose their trust and with it, their business.
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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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EXCLUSIVE Market Insight: Agility by name and strategy in China

Only very recently Kuwait’s Agility reshuffled its leadership team in logistics, somewhat unexpectedly, as GIL leader Essa Al-Saleh stepped down from the CEO role – you read it here first, some days before the official announcement was made.
So in the spirit of trying to stay ahead of the curve – which makes us all at Premium feel very good in these difficult times – we have more Agility-related managerial restructuring news …

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