Enigmatic Dry and Wet Markets; messy Geopolitics whilst Covid’s uncertainty rules the day The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 28 points since last Friday the 28th of May 2021 and…
Vaccine supply under threat from theft and counterfeits Having warned of various threats to the COVID-19 vaccines supply chain late last year, international freight insurer TT Club is now reporting…
Monaco residents’ EU travel assured… plus more Good Morning Monaco – Monday, December 14, 2020 Monaco residents’ EU travel assured after December 31British citizens will not be allowed to enter…
Another record 24 hours for new coronavirus cases NEWS UPDATE Saturday, November 7, 2020 21:48 Another record 24 hours for new coronavirus cases Twenty-nine new cases of coronavirus among Monaco…
Markets fall, Geopolitics and the Coronavirus anathema rule the day The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) stood at 1,415 – up 14 points since yesterday, but on a weekly basis lost…
The BDI@1,561; Wets struggle, Geopolitics and COVID freak waves a reality The falling mode of the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) so far this week, raises many questions. Geopolitics worse than…
RMT Welcome Minimum Wage Law for Seafarers and Calls for Compliance SEAFARERS UNION RMT welcomed the entry into law today of entitlement to the National Minimum Wage for thousands of…
Red Alert… Inevitably we are having a Triple Tempest as any expectation for the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) going over the 2,000 points become a midsummer’s night dream, the Geopolitical…
Six new cases over weekend; Minister of State departs; plus 3 more items… Good Morning Monaco – Monday, August 31, 2020 Six new coronavirus cases over weekend After no new…
NEWS UPDATE Sunday, June 14, 2020 21:48 French president declares ‘first victory’ against coronavirus The French President has declared a “first victory against the virus,” as he said that all…
The impact of COVID-19 (and the global response to it) on international trade (part 1) At a Glance… The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on all our lives –…
Hot Port News from GAC 17-Mar-2020 SPECIAL MEASURES ANNOUNCED, PORTS STILL OPERATIONAL Costa Rica BORDERS CLOSED, FLIGHTS SUSPENDED Peru COVID-19 CONTROL MEASURES Uruguay ENTRY/EXIT OF FOREIGN CITIZENS Ecuador FURTHER EXTENSION…
UK Chamber of Shipping calls for multi-million pound relief fund The UK Chamber of Shipping spoke with the Maritime Minister Kelly Tolhurst today (17 March) and demanded an immediate multi-million pound…
Budget 2020: What does it mean for shipping? The good news for the shipping sector in the 2020 Budget is that the Government has continued to ensure stability for the…
US-China “Phase One” agreement fails to boost January volumes Even before the effects of the coronavirus, the ‘Phase One’ agreement between China and the US failed to boost volumes of…
British Safety Council welcomes government support for workers in the Budget Statement “It is right that the Chancellor is focusing on workers affected by the Coronavirus crisis” says British Safety…
Clyde & Co – Coronavirus and the impact on the cruise industry The cruise industry is the fastest growing sector of the travel industry, with an increase in demand of…
BIMCO: Capesize remains submerged in the depths of despair 2020-10March Full report attached, extracts only below. Capesize remains submerged in the depths of despair While the Capesize segment has been…
Markets fall, messy Geopolitics and Coronavirus shakes Planet Ocean The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost a point and now stands at 616; messy and perplexed Geopolitics coupled with chaotic Coronavirus…
Hot Port News from GAC 08-Mar-2020 UPDATED CORONAVIRUS INTERIM PORT PROTOCOL Gibraltar Updated Coronavirus Interim Port Protocol Sunday, March 8, 2020, Gibraltar The Gibraltar Health Authority has updated its Coronavirus…
Markets still down, explosive geopolitics and coronavirus makes waves… You haven’t seen anything yet; we are living in one of humanity’s most wondering and enigmatically perplexed periods when everything is…
Hot Port News from GAC 05-Mar-2020 RESTRICTIONS AT TERMINAL Sikka, India FRENCH PORTS’ PRECAUTIONS UPDATE France WHO GUIDELINES FOR AVOIDING/MANAGING ONBOARD OUTBREAK Worldwide UPDATED RESTRICTION ON SHIP PERSONNEL DISEMBARKATION Sri…
“We take care”. A shipagents campaign to promote mega-yacht Italian calls Roma, the 3rd of March 2020 – Italian shipping agents presented today a long standing campaign aimed at promoting…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Tuesday 3, March 2020) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS March 3, 2020 Global Markets The majority of global equity markets extended gains earlier today and US…
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