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China Probes Six Liners Over Freight Rate Hike
China’s Ministry of Transport has sent letters to six major containerlines, asking them for explanations behind the recent freight rate surges, which has seen ships charging record figures on the transpacific.
The six companies…
A.P. Moller – Maersk Launches A Digital Supply Chain Management Platform
To further assist small and medium sized businesses with the complexity of managing their supply chains, Maersk is launching Maersk Flow – a digital platform which provides customers and their partners with everything they need to take…
Kenya Maritime Authorities Give Nod For Crew Change In Port Mombasa
In an effort to support countries in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and aid the repatriation of stranded seafarers around the world, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has now welcomed Kenya to join the 13 countries that…
Controversies Trail Missing 22 Indian Crew On Aboard MV Gulf Sky
Human Rights at Sea and the Dominica Flag State Administration are increasingly concerned about the change in status of the MV Gulf Sky (IMO 9150377) and its crew, having been informed that the vessel, which was under arrest under a UAE…
Cosco To Use Blockchain Technology In Tracking Goods Across Seaborne Supply Chains
China’s state-run container line Cosco Shipping Holdings Ltd. will work with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial Group, the e-commerce giant’s financial technology affiliate, on using blockchain technology to track goods across…
Maritime Industry Seeks For EU Political Leadership On Seafarers
Due to the heightened humanitarian crisis due to lack of sufficient action by governments in ensuring crew changes happen, European and International maritime industry stakeholders joined forces to seek political leadership and commitment…
Cocaine Worth $1m, Two Dockworkers Found In Container Of Maersk Line
Port Authorities in Mexican are reporting the seizure of more than $1 million worth of cocaine along with two individuals when the Maersk Line container ship Svendborg Maersk arrived at the port of Manzanillo in the Colima region of Mexico.…
Seafarers Still Stranded At Sea As More Test Positive For COVID-19
Shipping groups and seafarer unions are desperately trying to convince governments to allow crew the right to transit after work contracts expire. Most governments still haven’t listened. An estimated 200,000 crew remain stranded at sea,…
ZIM and Maersk Container Industry Expand Their Business Collaboration
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has expanded its reefer fleet with an additional 500 Star Cool reefers, this time upgraded with Controlled Atmosphere (CA), supporting ZIM’s growth in new markets for perishable cargo. This is the fourth…
BIMCO Produces New COVID-19 Crew Change Clause
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has produced a COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties in response to the extraordinary circumstances faced by many owners whose crew have had to remain on board during the…