Port Calls

Bodrum Port Receives ‘Largest Cruise Ship’ Call Ever

Bodrum Cruise Port received its largest cruise ship call when Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas docked this week, reports Cruise Industry News.

Largest cruise ship call

The Odyssey of the Seas arrived in Bodrum for the first time ever on August 25 and its guests, mainly American, British, and German, visited the city center, as well as castles and ruins tours in the area, according to the port.

“We will be seeing more large ships like Odyssey of the Seas in Bodrum waters from next year. Bodrum...

https://mfame.guru/bodrum-port-receives-largest-cruise-ship-call-ever/

ILA Sues for $200m After Non-union Labour Makes Port Call

  • ILA sues after non-union labour unloads containers at new US terminal.
  • The lawsuit against Hapag-Lloyd AG and the United States Maritime Alliance was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
  • The lawsuit specifically mentions the Yorktown Express, a Hapag-Lloyd containership, which was the first vessel to dock at the S.C. Ports Authority’s new North Charleston terminal on April 9.
  • The ILA appears to be using that ship as a test case for all of the ports and workers covered under the USMX...

https://mfame.guru/ila-sues-for-200m-after-non-union-labour-makes-port-call/

Bunker Sales Decline As Cargo Ship Port Calls at 27 Year Low!

According to a Reuters report, cargo ship arrivals in Singapore, the world’s top transhipment and bunkering hub, plummeted to their lowest in nearly three decades in May, while dragging sales of marine fuels to a three-month low, official data showed.

Lesser Cargo Ships

As the coronavirus pandemic hit global trade, the number of cargo ships calling at the world’s top transhipment port fell in May to 3,059, the lowest since at least January 1993, the oldest available figure, data from the Maritime...

https://mfame.guru/bunker-sales-decline-as-cargo-ship-port-calls-at-27-year-low/

COVID19 Resulting in Reduced Ship Port Calls & More Warehousing at Ports!

According to a Safety4Sea report, 40% of ports in the world are having 25% or more decrease in ship port calls as the COVID19 pandemic takes centre stage a port economic report by IAPH-WPSP highlights.

What is it?

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer started monitoring the current situation in world ports and trends compared to previous weeks.

  • In fact, the first survey results were collected in week 15 of 2020, collecting information from 67 ports around...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-resulting-in-reduced-ship-port-calls-more-warehousing-at-ports/

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