A Capes dominated Dry Market amid total misery in a perplexed Geopolitical environment “ruled” by Coronavirus on Christmas Eve…and beyond The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) clinched four points, thanks to…
Hot Port News from GAC 21-Dec-2020 COMMENCEMENT OF BULK CREW CHANGESSri Lanka SUBMARINE OUTFALL MAINTENANCE WORKS AT AP LEI CHAUHong Kong REVISED REPORT & CLEARANCE PROCEDURESUnited Kingdom ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURESJawaharlal…
Hot Port news from GAC 29-Jul-2020 POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE Bahamas ADDITIONAL WEEKEND LOCKDOWNS ANNOUNCED Bahamas FLIGHTS REOPENED WITH RESTRICTIONS Indonesia CREW CHANGES SUSPENDED FOR SHIPS WITHOUT CARGO OPERATIONS Hong Kong…
Plummeting passenger numbers force Monacair lay-offs; official warning on Tiger mosquitoes; Court victory for art dealer… Good Morning Monaco – Friday, July 10, 2020 Plummeting passenger numbers force Monacair lay-offs…
BDI falls further; Geopolitics and Coronavirus still very perplexed… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 39 points since…
Capes dive; is this the end of an unprecedented euphoria or just a hiccup..? The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 62 points earlier on today and now stands at 1,956…
Bermuda Angle: Airline Service Survey Bermuda and Cayman As regular commercial air service returns to Bermuda, the Bermuda Tourism Authority is measuring market demand for a potential direct air service…
Hot Port News from GAC 20-Jun-2020 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 21 JUNE-4 JULY 2020 Worldwide INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS RESUME Pakistan MOVEMENTS CANCELLED Haldia, India For information about operations around the world contact…
Capes unprecedented rise maintains the Dry momentum whilst Wets remain grounded amid upcoming Geopolitical tsunamis The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained just 28 points since yesterday – when it rose…
ITF: Enough is enough – World’s seafarers will now exercise right to leave ships amid Covid-19 failures 15 JUNE 2020 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated seafarers’…
Aggreko ramps up moisture control for shipping and aviation With fleets of vessels and aircraft forced into cold lay-ups and grounded due to the COVID-19 crisis, companies need to consider…
UK travel quarantine likely to be short-lived; Creches reopen to help hard-pressed parents; Sportel confident of October event… Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, June 10, 2020 UK travel quarantine likely…
Big queues at border, BA passengers turned back at Nice; Mint condition Porsche set to double in value; ACM does welcome U-turn on reopening… Good Morning Monaco Thursday, June 4,…
Hot Port News from GAC 02-Jun-2020 WORKS OFF WEST COAST PARK Singapore PORT PREPARES FOR CYCLONE NISARGA Mumbai, India TUNG CHUNG NEW TOWN EXTENSION PROJECT MARINE WORKS OFF PAK MONG,…
Hot Port News from GAC 01-Jun-2020 NEW PORT DUES ANNOUNCED Iraq DISCOUNTED TARIFF FOR CREW CHANGE SERVICES AT ANCHORAGE Mundra, India DOUBLE BANKING OF OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSELS Ras Laffan, Qatar…
Markets struggle in the Sea of Uncertainty amid perplexed global chaos The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) surpassed the 500 points threshold and now stands at 504, which is also two…
UN agencies call for urgent action on crew changes and keyworker designation for sea and air workers The heads of the maritime, labour and aviation organizations of the United Nations…
Shipping Markets remain ultra-low, Geopolitics “ruled” by Coronavirus amid an unprecedented Recession The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up 14 points from yesterday’s 393 and now stands just above the…
Hot Port News from GAC 13-May-2020 REVISED CREW CHANGES FAQS India CREW CHANGES POSSIBLE AT SOME PORTS France WEATHER DETERIORATION FORECAST Bahamas HIGH WATER RESTRICTIONS RESCINDED Mississippi River, United States…
Brace for Shipping becomes – faster than anticipated, Shipping for the very very very few Markets, Geopolitics coupled with the worse ever Recession and the Coronavirus anathema call for immediate…
Hot Port News from GAC 26-Apr-2020 CURFEW AMENDMENT Sri Lanka SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS EXTENDED Pakistan SELF-ADMINISTRATION DECLARED Aden, Yemen Curfew amendment Sunday, April 26, 2020, Sri Lanka Lifting and…
Hot Port News from GAC 31-Mar-2020 MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF SEAFARERS & SEAFARER’S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE Singapore COMPULSORY DISINFECTION Derince, Turkey COVID-19 MEASURES AT PORTS France CLOSURE EXTENDED Yemen UPDATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS…
Falling Markets, global Recession and the Coronavirus effect Another interesting week and brace for more difficulties in all fronts. John Faraclas’ daily and weekly recaps: The BDI (Baltic Dry Index)…
Midweek Dry Market blues, Wets “thrive” and Coronavirus begins to devastate Planet Ocean The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 21 points and now stands at 582; the Geopolitics remain sour…
Hot Port News from GAC 15-Mar-2020 PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES Yemen UK & IRELAND ADDED TO EUROPEAN TRAVEL BAN United States CLOSURE OF LAND AND AIR PORTS Libya SUSPENSION OF SHORE LEAVE…