Brazilian port workers are starting to fall ill as the coronavirus pandemic reaches one of…
Author: Ships & Ports
CMA CGM obtains €1.05bn loan
French container shipping major CMA CGM has secured a €1.05 billion ($1.1. billion) syndicated loan,…
COVID-19: US imports to sustain crash throughout 2020
US container ports are likely to see a double-digit decline in imports for the majority…
19 killed in Iranian missile training accident in Gulf of Oman
One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors…
Brazil begins privatisation process of the Ports of Santos, San Sebastian
The Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure has signed a contract with the National Bank for Economic…
Port of Piraeus sees marginal container volume growth in Q1
Greece’s largest port – Piraeus – saw marginal increase in the number of containers handled…
Pirates board two ships; kidnap seafarers in Gulf of Guinea
Two new pirate attacks that resulted in the kidnapping of seafarers have been reported in…
Maersk Supply Service to sack 55 staff on weak market
Maersk Supply Service (MSS) will lay off 55 staff on the back of the weak…
APM Terminals Valencia deploys scalable virtual 4G wireless network
As part of a global roll-out, APM Terminals Valencia, Spain has launched a new Virtual…
Customs destroys N20.7m poultry in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, has destroyed poultry…
Container lines shun Suez Canal, divert to Cape of Good Hope
At least 20 container line sailings between Asia -Europe/US East Coast have diverted to going…