Shipping
Maersk sees drop in global container demand this year
Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk on Wednesday warned of a sharp drop in global container volumes due to the coronavirus pandemic, sending its…
Predictions cruise holiday business may never recover from coronavirus
Some travel industry experts fear the cruise holiday business may never recover from coronavirus and shares in cruise companies have collapsed. Governments…
Royal Caribbean, NCL, Costa Cruises suspend operations due to coronavirus pandemic
Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines are both suspending all cruises for the next 30 days. The decision comes as officials…
Costa suspends all Mediterranean cruises till April 3
Costa Crociere has decided to suspend all Mediterranean cruises until April 3 following new measures introduced by the Italian government to contain…
Cruise ships seek safe harbour as coronavirus spreads
Cruise ships are looking for safe harbour on four continents amid fears they are spreading the new coronavirus that has infected more…
Kuwait bans cruise ships from coronavirus-infected countries
Kuwait has barred foreign ships, except those carrying oil, from departing to or arriving from several countries to prevent the spread of…
Innovative new Freeports across the UK as Government lays out plans to boost economy
Up to ten new innovative Freeports will be opened across the UK as the Government seeks to level up the country and…
Cruise ships to temporarily ban Chinese crew and passengers
Cruise lines worldwide will deny boarding to passengers and crew who have recently travelled to China, a global industry body said on…
A.P. Moller – Maersk announces new Executive Board to accelerate strategy execution
A.P. Moller - Maersk takes the next steps towards a more integrated company and changes the structure of its Executive Board by…
European Commission approves maritime transport support schemes in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules five schemes to support maritime transport in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and…
Pirates capture crew members of Hong Kong-flagged tanker
A Hong Kong-registered crude oil tanker was attacked, and its sailors kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria in the early…
Maersk to lay off staff as part of cost cutting
Danish shipping group Maersk said on Thursday it would lay off staff at its main offices in Denmark and in other countries.…