Transport companies and trade associations are relieved that the border between England and France is reopening for freight traffic. However, it will take days before all the trucks that have accumulated on the British side...Read more
Throughput in the port of Rotterdam decreased by 9.1 per cent in the first half of the year compared with 2019, amounting to 218.9 million tonnes. Container throughput was only 3.3 per cent down on...Read more
Crew changesThe International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has said it will now assist hundreds of thousands of seafarers to exercise their right to stop working, leave ships, and return home. After weeks of calling on governments...Read more
PandemicShipbuilder Damen has created a 24/7 Covid-19 disinfection service for ships. The Dutch shipbuilder wants to help shipowners meet current needs now the World Health Organisation (WHO) advises the entire ship is disinfected when there...Read more
OffshoreLast week, Subsea 7 announced it would cut 3000 of the 12000 jobs it provides worldwide. According to a spokeswoman, its Dutch/German subsidiary Seaway Heavy Lifting will not be affected by these cost-cutting measures.Read more
Critical logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Geodis has transported 13 million masks from China to the US using an Antonov AN-124, the world’s second-largest aircraft. The shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) arrived at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International...Read more
DecommissioningWith few profitable investment opportunities left as a result of the coronavirus, oil companies will likely increase their spending on decommissioning contracts. Global projects through 2024 could reach a value of 42 billion dollars, say...Read more
Daily charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep falling as a result of lower demand caused by the coronavirus. Rates have already fallen by 13% since the beginning of 2020 and the pace of the decline...Read more
Crew changesBy May 15 there will be 150,000 seafarers stuck at sea as countries around the globe are denying shore access in fear of the coronavirus. Today at noon, ships around the world will sound their...Read more
Freight forwardingDSV Panalpina is cutting 3,000 jobs as part of a cost-cutting exercise sparked by Covid-19. The freight forwarder wants to reduce costs by EUR 190 million annually. Read more
Crane transportsThere will be fewer crane transports in the foreseeable future as Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes sees demand for its cranes fall sharply. Customers have limited access to their premises and are cutting investments in response...Read more
Project Cargo Summit 2020In light of the most recent Covid-19 developments, the Project Cargo Summit 2020 will be hosted as a digital conference, while the physical exhibition and conference are being postponed to a safer date in February...Read more
EquipmentDutch trailer manufacturer Broshuis is extending the closure of its factory. National measures and supply issues make it impossible to start production again. The company expects to open partly again on the 2nd of June.Read more
Port of RotterdamThe Port of Rotterdam expects throughput may fall by up to twenty per cent this year due to the corona crisis. “So yes, results will be bad”, says Allard Castelein, CEO of the Rotterdam Port...Read more
Oil priceThe oil price for the American benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil (WTI) dropped below zero on Monday for the first time in history. Traders were paying as much as USD 37,63 per barrel to get...Read more
EventsPRESS RELEASE – Breakbulk Americas has been rescheduled for November 3-5, 2020 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The new dates are due to the move of Breakbulk Europe from its time...Read more
AirfreightPRESS RELEASE – Antonov has transported a record-breaking shipment of medical supplies from China to Warsaw, Poland as part of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Ports & TerminalsCargo throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 9.3% to 112.4 million tonnes in the first quarter. The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in significantly lower demand and a large number of cancelled sailings. The...Read more
SeafarersAn alliance of shipowners has come up with a plan for safe crew changes in identified key ports all over the globe. Due to travel restrictions, over 100,000 seafarers are stuck on ships putting enormous...Read more
Crew changes PRESS RELEASE – To ensure safe crew changes on board dredgers and offshore vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic, DEME has chartered a hotel ship for pre-quarantining as of last weekend. The ship is moored in...Read more