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Ningbo: Σύγκρουση φορτηγών πλοίων – 1 νεκρός και 3 τραυματίες

Σύγκρουση δύο φορτηγών πλοίων στο λιμάνι του Ningbo στην Κίνα. Ένας νεκρός, τρεις τραυματίες και βύθιση πλοίου. Σε εξέλιξη η έρευνα των αρχών.

Ακόμη μια σύγκρουση έγινε στο – ίσως – πιο πολυσύχναστο λιμάνι του κόσμου, που είχε σαν αποτέλεσμα ένας ναυτικός να χάσει τη ζωή του και τρεις να τραυματιστούν.

Πιο συγκεκριμένα, η Διοίκηση Ναυτικής Ασφάλειας του Ningbo ανέφερε τη σύγκρουση μεταξύ δύο φορτηγών πλοίων υπό κινεζική σημαία, κοντά στο νησί Yangxiaomao, στο Ningbo, στην Κίνα. Το περιστατικό...

https://e-nautilia.gr/ningbo-sygkrousi-fortigon-ploion-enas-nekros-tris-traumaties/

Monthly Stock Performance Highlights

Monthly stock performance in the maritime industry has shown significant fluctuations over the past month, reflecting the shifting dynamics of global trade, freight demand, and investor sentiment. Market volatility continues to influence stock performance, with some companies benefiting from rising freight rates, while others face external challenges like supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainties.

Strong performers have taken advantage of favorable market conditions, while others have...

https://container-news.com/monthly-stock-performance-highlights-container-shipping/

OPINION | How to stop any repeat of the Australia-China sonar incident

Soviet warships regularly sparred with Western navies during the Cold War years, conducting close-in ship-to-ship manoeuvres and pointing lasers against their foreign opponents at sea. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy have gone one “better” – resorting to what Markus Garlauskas and Philip Yu, writing for the New Atlanticist, called “acoustic aggression” after last month directing […]

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/opinion-how-to-stop-any-repeat-of-the-australia-china-sonar-incident/

Dalian the latest China port to be hit by Covid restrictions as delays persist

Dalian is the latest port city in China to detect the Omicron variant, as forwarders warn of more shipping delays in the countdown to Chinese New Year.
So far, there has been no impact on Dalian’s port operations, but the outbreak is reportedly growing at nearby Tianjin, under lockdown and where car manufacturer Toyota has temporarily suspended production.
According to Westbound Global Logistics, Tianjin’s port is open, but “restrictions on truck drivers …

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https://theloadstar.com/dalian-the-latest-china-port-to-be-hit-by-covid-restrictions-as-delays-persist/

Container xChange warns of ‘ripple effect of disruptions one after the other’

Despite the fast turnaround of containers, the latest partial port lockdowns in China as a result of the country’s zero-COVID policies have supply chain operators voicing concern.

“As the omicron variant brings more disruption, with Chinese New Year around the corner and some ports including Ningbo already facing lockdowns, we are expecting a volatile start to the year for ocean freight logistics,” said Johannes Schlingmeier, co-founder and CEO of Container xChange, an online marketplace for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/container-xchange-warns-of-ripple-effect-of-disruptions-one-after-the-other

Ningbo shippers divert as exports are hit by Covid-restricted trucking

Forwarders are shifting volumes to congested-Shanghai to avoid landside delays, despite carrier schedules so far unaffected by the newest Covid-disruption at Ningbo.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has repeatedly fallen victim to China’s tough Covid restrictions over the past six months, with the latest lockdown taking place in Ningbo’s Beilun district, which borders three of the port’s container terminals.
Container loading and discharge is operating normally, but the impact on trucking and access to the...

https://theloadstar.com/ningbo-shippers-divert-as-exports-are-hit-by-covid-restricted-trucking/

Factories shut and Ningbo restricts truckers in Zhejiang province lockdowns

Lockdowns across China’s Zhejiang province have prompted multiple factory closures, and new restrictions have been placed on trucking.
China reported new Covid cases in Tianjin and Guangzhou this week, including the Omicron variant, but the outbreak in Zhejiang, another major manufacturing heartland, remains the most serious.
For example, 20 listed companies operating in the province have suspended operations, according to Reuters, including battery, textile and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
The...

https://theloadstar.com/factories-shut-and-ningbo-restricts-truckers-in-zhejiang-province-lockdowns/

Another Ningbo lockdown adds to Covid threat hanging over supply chains

A new partial lockdown in Ningbo has highlighted the threat to container supply chains from China’s strict zero-Covid policy.
Positive cases in Ningbo’s Zhenhai district prompted “closed loop” management to be imposed on Monday, according to local media.
The city is home to the world’s third-largest container port complex, Ningbo-Zhoushan, which handled 28.7m teu during the first ten months of the year, surpassing 2020’s total throughput.
There has been no impact on supply …

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