Container ships stuck at anchor off Los Angeles/Long Beach are grabbing the headlines — with the all-time record high matched on Friday. But there’s another massive shipping traffic jam out there, one that’s holding up even more cargo.
Record number of dry bulk ships hit by port congestion
Sam Chambers August 20, 2021 https://splash247.com/record-number-of-dry-bulk-ships-hit-by-port-conges...
With capes closing in on the $50,000 per day mark, something not seen since June 2010, an important driver in today’s hot dry bulk market is not demand, but congestion.
Marino Partylist has distributed around 10,000 insurance cards to seafarers and members of the Kayod Marino Volunteer Movement (KMVM) as protection during the pandemic.
Substantial donations from NYK Line and other donors pushes total funds past US$1 million goal; funds urgently distributed to support COVID relief efforts for seafarers and families.
Why the maritime industry needs to pay close attention to recent United Nations debates. By Christian Bueger, a professor at the University of Copenhagen and one of the directors of SafeSeas.
