Renewable Revolution

By Mike Schuler on Apr 09, 2020 05:12 pm

Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in the United States, fell more than 30% in March as the COVID-19 crises increasingly hit the global supply chain.  The Port of Los Angeles moved 449,568 TEUs in March, a 30.9% decrease compared to last year.  For the first quarter of 2020, volumes Read full story...




By Mike Schuler on Apr 09, 2020 01:59 pm

The International Chamber of Shipping has issued new guidance to support the shipping industry in its role of ensuring essential goods and commodities, such as energy, food and medical supplies, can be transported around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance provides important information for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates required Read full story...


By Bloomberg on Apr 09, 2020 01:29 pm

By Jen Skerritt, Leslie Patton and Emele Onu (Bloomberg) — The port backups that have paralyzed food shipments around the world for weeks aren’t getting much better. In fact, in some places, they’re getting worse. In the Philippines, officials at a port that’s a key entry point for rice said earlier this week the terminal was Read full story...


By Bloomberg on Apr 09, 2020 11:31 am

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg Opinion) — Before the pandemic, 100,000 seafarers traveled in and out of the world’s ports every month. Some had spent weeks or months aboard the cargo ships, tankers and other merchant vessels that are essential to moving products and commodities across the globe. In a ritual little noticed outside the industry, new […]  Read full story...