Personal Protective Equipment

Canada turns to maritime to help move 1.6 billion pieces of PPE

A photo of a surgical mask and gloves

When the Canadian government started importing personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies from China for COVID-19, it leaned on air cargo flights — 42 to be exact. But with 1.6 billion pieces still on order, the feds need ships.

“We now intend to resort to maritime considering the volume of PPE that could be shipped,”  Anita Anand, the federal minister of public services and procurement, said during a news conference Tuesday. 

The federal government’s outstanding orders...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/canada-turns-to-maritime-to-help-move-1-6-billion-pieces-of-ppe

Face masks for German hospitals get police escort

A Lufthansa passenger plane is loaded with cargo from the side door.

Face masks and other personal protective equipment are worth their weight in gold these days, and German authorities are protecting shipments accordingly. 

Lufthansa Airlines (FWB: LHA) on Monday opened a new air pipeline to funnel personal protective equipment for medical workers from Shenzhen, China, to Frankfurt International Airport, where the gear is met by a police escort to make sure it is secure during transit to a central warehouse.

Lufthansa’s cargo division is now offering 14...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/face-masks-for-german-hospitals-get-police-escort

CDC issues long-haul trucker COVID-19 guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines tailored to help long-haul truck drivers and their employers deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many of the guidelines repeat the disease prevention recommendations that have been in place for the general public for months: social distancing, hand-washing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). But specific details aimed at truck drivers on the road and away from home for days underscore the potential for the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cdc-issues-long-haul-trucker-covid-19-guidelines

Deluge of medical cargo cripples Shanghai Pudong airport

Boxes strewn across warehouse.

Freight gridlock at Shanghai Pudong International Airport is so bad that some cargo planes are being forced to leave nearly empty and logistics companies are recommending ocean transportation as a faster option. 

Airfreight professionals describe an operational meltdown, with trucks stuck in queues for two to three days to drop off shipments and boxes piling up in warehouses unable to get put on aircraft because Chinese customs officials and ground handlers are overwhelmed by the surge in export...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/deluge-of-medical-cargo-cripples-shanghai-pudong-airport

Protect Workers from COVID-19 Risks! ITF Urges Danish Shipping Giant!

  • ITF has called on Maersk to show responsibility for all its workers in its extended supply chain at sea and ashore.
  • Maersk asked to make sure they have in place Personal Protective Equipment to protect against the transmission risks of COVID-19. 
  • Full pay to be provided in the unfortunate instances that a worker is infected or is into self-isolation as a precaution.
  • To ensure the export and import of vital goods and medicines, crew changes must be carried out under proper infection control...

http://mfame.guru/protect-workers-from-covid-19-risks-itf-urges-danish-shipping-giant/

Fall from Chemical Oil Tanker Accommodation Ladder Platform Kills One

According to a report published in the Government United Kingdom, a crew member fell between the Luxembourg-flagged vessel and the quay at Saltend, Hull, England.

Summary of events
  • On 26 June 2017, at 19:20, the chemical oil tanker Nabucco was all fastened and
    berthed port side alongside Associated British Ports (ABP) Terminal number 1 jetty in
    Saltend, Hull, United Kingdom (UK).
  • Two means of access were established. One gangway was installed to enable access
    in low water situation and the port...

http://mfame.guru/fall-from-chemical-oil-tanker-accommodation-ladder-platform-kills-one/

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