Insights – Page 15
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NewsInternational Group launches Covid-19 tracking tool
Global marine insurer North P&I has introduced a Covid-19 tracking tool, which has been made available to the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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NewsAN-225 delivers vital supplies
Antonov Airlines’ AN-225 Mriya freighter has delivered 100 tonnes of medical supplies from China to Warsaw, Poland, which will aid in the fight against Covid-19.
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NewsFalling charter rates for multipurpose shipping
Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have dropped even further over the last month, according to shipbroker Toepfer Transport.
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NewsEtihad launches extra passenger freighter flights
Etihad Cargo has launched five additional routes using Etihad Airways passenger aircraft to increase the flow of essential supplies into the UAE and provide further east-west connectivity between major markets.
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NewsCovid-19: Accelerating digitalisation
According to the port of Gothenburg in Sweden, the coronavirus outbreak could accelerate digitalisation in what is an otherwise conservative shipping industry.
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NewsAAL launches Get Onboard initiative
AAL has launched a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Get Onboard, that offers free cargo transport for registered charities worldwide.
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NewsTravel exemption urged for seafarers
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have issued a joint call on behalf of seafarers to governments to facilitate the essential movement of seafarers and marine personnel.
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NewsWell positioned to ride out the crisis
Lucius Bunk, director at shipowner Auerbach Schifffahrt, discussed the current and potential impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on multipurpose shipping, along with the group's plans for the years ahead.
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NewsContainer shipping’s complex Covid-19 reaction
A wave of consolidation in container shipping has made the sector more robust over the past five-seven years. Nonetheless, the outbreak of Covid-19 will be a considerable stress on all container shipping finances, according to analyst Ti.
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NewsMultipurpose shipping braces for Covid-19 impact
Demand growth in the multipurpose and heavy lift shipping sector for the two years to end 2021 is dependent on the containment of the coronavirus outbreak in the fourth quarter of the year. Even then, growth will be weak, said analyst Drewry.
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NewsRising demand for airfreight
The rapid spread of coronavirus and the resulting containment measures put in place around the world is affecting freight capacity availability and rates for shipping lines, airlines, hauliers and rail companies.
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NewsCyber security and Covid-19
Remote working solutions have taken centre stage since the outbreak of Covid-19 as companies reorganise their operating practices. Gard warns that cyber criminals are waiting in the wings.
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NewsDamco names Meierkort
Mike Meierkort has been appointed as head of Americas at freight forwarder Damco.
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NewsSeafarers on the front line
Seafarers themselves are on the front line of this Covid-19 crisis, playing a critical role in keeping the world economy moving.
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NewsBolloré introduces e-payments at Dakar
Bolloré Ports has implemented an electronic payment solution at Dakar Terminal in Senegal.
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NewsCovid-19 shakes up Sulphur 2020
The rapid spread of Covid-19 has had a multi-faceted impact on global shipping. HLPFI takes a look at how the outbreak has caused shockwaves in bunker prices and what this means for the implementation of the sulphur 2020 regulations.
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NewsBoskalis issues Covid-19 update
Royal Boskalis Westminster has suspended crew and project staff rotations in response to the outbreak of Covid-19, but cargo is still moving.
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NewsA bleak economic picture
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has revised its growth forecasts for countries across the world.
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NewsQatar Airways adds belly-hold capacity to China
Qatar Airways Cargo has resumed its bellyhold cargo operations to six of its passenger destinations in China.
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NewsESTA publishes best practice guide
ESTA has published best practice guidelines for the safe transportation and erection of onshore wind turbines.