Tag: coronavirus

June 1, 2020

To date, more than 50 port authorities from Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas have come on board the declaration, MPA Singapore said. Despite challenges caused by the coronavirus, the port authorities intend to ensure that merchant […]

May 27, 2020

The Airports Council International is warning that screening passengers for coronavirus symptoms at airports could create crowding and long lines, which “would be counterproductive in terms of physical distancing, and also create unnecessary concerns about the safety of the aviation […]

May 21, 2020

“Because of this, we have been forced to start extensive cost reductions. As a part of the reduction plan, the Port of Helsinki Ltd and its employees have agreed that the Port’s personnel will be temporarily dismissed,” the port said […]

May 18, 2020

Tesla Inc. told employees that a California county health official has now signed off on safety measures the company took last week at its car plant as it restarted production in defiance of the area’s shutdown order. The Alameda County […]

May 15, 2020

“The coronavirus could be the driving force enabling us to achieve the decarbonisation goals even before 2050,” Aleixendri pointed out, explaining that one possible way to cut emissions today is wind propulsion. Her Catalan start-up does its share to make […]

May 13, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc.’s offer to buy Grubhub Inc. antagonized officials in Washington and major U.S. cities, who already were taking steps to limit the fees companies charge restaurants and regulate their treatment of workers. If a deal between the companies […]

May 13, 2020

The country’s transportation agencies would receive a funding boost in a coronavirus economic relief measure House Democrats unveiled May 12. A $3 trillion bill prepared by Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s caucus would provide $15 billion for transportation departments at states and […]

May 12, 2020

A Florida-based charter airline is going out of business, costing hundreds of employees their jobs, and workers say the Trump administration is to blame. Miami Air International had filed for bankruptcy in March but told employees it was ending operations […]

May 11, 2020

Tesla Inc. asserts that restarting its operations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t make the company an outlier, nor is it going against the grain. But its CEO’s handling of the health crisis has been anything but ordinary. […]

May 1, 2020

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers allocated $61 billion to airlines, $25 billion to transit and $1 billion for Amtrak in the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, but the motorcoach industry, which includes charter buses, private transit buses and passenger buses, said […]

April 30, 2020

The cruise industry has been severely impacted by the pandemic especially on the back of the suspension of global sailings that have quashed cruise liners’ earnings. Global liners have predominantly had to postpone their sailings until June awaiting clearance from […]

April 29, 2020

Ford and Rivian put their plans on ice to jointly develop a Lincoln-brand electric vehicle, a Lincoln spokeswoman confirmed April 28. Ford said the current economy has created new and unexpected challenges, so this particular project is being postponed, said […]

April 29, 2020

Seafarers are vital employees because they keep the global supply chains moving. Seafarers, including those on ferries, transport around 90 per cent of the world’s goods, including necessary medical supplies, equipment, products and passengers. Amid the ongoing pandemic, seafarers continue […]

April 22, 2020

The company’s passenger traffic has been slashed, however, a heavy volume of the freight traffic has managed to compensate for the fall to a certain degree. “The utilisation rate of the ships’ cargo capacity has been 100% on several occasions. […]

April 17, 2020

The 19,200 TEU MSC Anna, owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, has docked at the port’s Oakland International Container Terminal on the Oakland Estuary, claiming the title of the largest ship ever to call in Oakland. The massive ship can carry […]

April 16, 2020

President Donald Trump has scheduled time at the White House today to commend America’s truckers for their dedication while serving as essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The event is planned for the South Lawn tentatively […]

April 15, 2020

Automakers are anxious to get their assembly lines rolling again, especially since leaving factories idle is costing them billions of dollars by the week. But the experience many of them have had in China illustrates just how long a slog […]

April 14, 2020

The large vehicle and passenger vessel was transferred by Stena Line to its sister company Stena RoRO following the closure of the Oslo-Frefrikshamn’s route due to the coronavirus and travel restrictions. ”The Stena Saga is now in the port of […]

April 13, 2020

However, they have not been spared from a huge economic impact amid the drop in cargo and passenger volumes as a result of coronavirus-related disruptions to the supply chain across the board. Therefore, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) urges […]

April 13, 2020

The latest wave is the second of three groups planned to arrive today in the country’s capital as part of a massive governmental campaign to return the affected seafarers home. The Philippines is considered to be one of the world’s […]