Getting crews on and off ships and airplanes
“Crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely,” warned the world’s largest maritime and air transport organizations.
“Crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely,” warned the world’s largest maritime and air transport organizations.
Three former competitors’ collaboration had drawn criticism from the World Shipping Council and International Longshoremen’s Association.
Service contract negotiations between container carriers and shippers are being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission says.
Global maritime insurer promotes international adoption of container packing and declaration practices to reduce losses.
World Shipping Council issues reminder that seafarers are the backbone of international supply chains.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said there has been no shortage of container-shipping industry members willing to participate in its initiative to identify ways to overcome supply chain obstacles caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Vessel-sharing is the backbone of the global liner shipping network,” John Butler, the World Shipping Council’s president and CEO, said.
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“We will continue to work with the FMC to make sure that outdated regulations do not prevent the marketplace from working at maximum efficiency,” said World Shipping Council President and CEO John Butler.
Oceangoing vessels challenge scale of newly introduced carbon-free power technologies for short-sea shipping and ferries, World Shipping Council CEO John Butler tells U.S. lawmakers.