Alderman for the pilots on the Elbe in Germany calls for stricter safety requirements in the heavily trafficked port of Hamburg after the dramatic grounding in the Suez Canal. Politicians support the call.
Authorities are now relying on the tide to refloat grounded Ever Given in the Suez Canal. If unsuccessful, it may take another 14 days, as that is when the high tide returns, according to an assessment. More than 200 ships are so far queued up. Friday, another attempt to refloat the vessel failed, ship manager informs ShippingWatch.
Maersk is now looking at alternative routes and contemplates air solutions for particularly time-sensitive cargoes. Egypt authorities continue the attempt to refloat grounded Ever Given in the Suez Canal, which is blocking all passage. Meanwhile, a salvage company tells Dutch media that the operation may take weeks. Updated.
Operating earnings in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik decreased by around EUR 100 million in 2020 compared to the year before, due to lower volumes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Port company DP World also felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which caused volumes to drop at the company's terminals in 2020. The top line, however, increased nearly USD 1 billion.
Tech company Portchain enters an agreement with Russian port company Global Ports, of which Maersk owns a third. The port company plans to install Portchain's system at two of its container terminals.
The number of container ships queuing off ports on the US West Coast has been reduced in recent weeks, writes Bloomberg. However, a double-digit number of vessels still await berthing space to unload cargo.
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