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The Daily Dash: Truckload capacity already tight as storms approach

Another massive weekly gain in outbound tender load volumes

The freight markets continue to accelerate with outbound tender volumes climbing another 7.4% week over week. This has continued to keep truckload capacity tight and it is showing in spot market rates along with a power rating of 85 out of 100 for carriers in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index. 

What are driving these freight volumes? 

Ocean volumes on the West Coast could be the answer, according to Zach Strickland’s Chart of the...

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Two more residents test positive; Red Cross warns on heatwave; Boulder threatens hospital access…

Two more residents test positive; Red Cross warns on heatwave; Boulder threatens hospital access…

Good Morning Monaco

Thursday, July 30, 2020 

The two individuals have been placed under the care of the Home Services Centre and are self-isolating at home, the Government announced late on Wednesday evening.

As temperatures soar across Europe, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/07/30/two-more-residents-test-positive-red-cross-warns-on-heatwave-boulder-threatens-hospital-access/

Cristobal update: container terminal open, traffic in/out of Gulf restricted

(FreightWaves meteorologist Nick Austin contributed to this report).

The container terminal in the port of New Orleans remains open as Tropical Depression Cristobal nears landfall Sunday evening. 

However, the Coast Guard is restricting traffic inbound and outbound from the port to the Gulf of Mexico. The port is under condition Zulu, which is defined as occurring when “weather advisories indicate that sustained gale force winds (39-54 mph/34-47 knots) from a tropical or hurricane force storm...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/copy-of-cristobal-update-container-terminal-open-traffic-inout-of-gulf-restricted

The Travel of Tomorrow

The Travel of Tomorrow

FLY ME TO THE MOON TRAVEL NEWSLETTER VOLUME 51

 Dear Traveler,

I truly hope that you are well and in good spirit.

As Greece slowly but steadily begins to ease its restrictions to travelers, we feel the sense of excitement and new possibilities. Waking up from hibernation, or as a butterfly that spreads its beautiful wings for the first time. There is hope and the dream of travel is alive again.

However, as we had the time to reflect, to go inwards and to ponder for days and...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/31/the-travel-of-tomorrow/

President Musolino calls shipping companies to fundraise in favour of Venice and its Lagoon hit by the exceptional high tide

President Musolino calls shipping companies to fundraise in favour of Venice and its Lagoon hit by the exceptional high tide

Venice, November 15th 2019

A fundraising to support Venice and its lagoon, devastated by the exceptional high tide last Tuesday. This is what Pino Musolino, Chairman and CEO of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, has asked today with a letter to Presidents and CEOs of all the cruise companies calling the port of Venice.

“As public administration in charge of governing...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/15/president-musolino-calls-shipping-companies-to-fundraise-in-favour-of-venice-and-its-lagoon-hit-by-the-exceptional-high-tide/

Less than two days till the verdict!

Less than two days till the verdict!

The leaders in the Mini-Transat La Boulangère have passed the latitude of Madeira this evening. Though they can almost glimpse the finish of this first leg to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the end of the course promises to be a bit of a struggle in light airs. The first ETAs are likely from Sunday morning. For now, François Jambou (prototype) and Ambrogio Beccaria (production boat) are holding rank up front. Astern, numerous competitors are lamenting technical...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/11/less-than-two-days-till-the-verdict/

IMO: Extreme maritime weather – symposium – 23-25 October – London

IMO: Extreme maritime weather – symposium – 23-25 October – London

International Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather – Towards Safety of Life at Sea and a Sustainable Blue Economy

https://public.wmo.int/en/events/meetings/londonsymposium

Identifying ways to reduce the loss of life and property, damage to the environment, as well as disruptions to the economy from extreme maritime weather.

Millions of dollars in goods and thousands of lives are still lost at sea each year due to extreme weather...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/25/imo-extreme-maritime-weather-symposium-23-25-october-london/

Capes lead the way to Dry Market success

John Faraclas

Capes lead the way to Dry Market success

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up 59 points and now stands at 2,501 thanks to the Capes surge; Geopolitics more than enigmatically perplexed. John Faraclas’ brief daily recap:

The Capes’ BCI was up 203 points and now read 4,862…

The Panamaxes’ BPI was down one at 2,261; what an oxymoron!

Four points plus for the Supras’ BSI now at 1,350 points…

Six points plus for the Handies’ BHSI now at 677!

Mixed feelings for the Wets; the last published BDTI...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/03/capes-lead-the-way-to-dry-market-success/

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