File photo: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced temporary layoffs of 2,500 workers as it suspends operations at several land-based processing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on its business. “While we work diligently to avoid reductions in our workforce, we have no choice but to respond to the disruption … [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Extends Global Suspension of Cruises
Royal Caribbean's new Symphony of the Seas, one of the world's largest cruise ships. Photo: Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean has extended its global suspension of cruises into May due to the on-going COVID-19 crisis. The company said in a statement Wednesday that it now expects to return to service on May 12, 2020 with the exception of Alaska, Canada and New England … [Read more...]
Shipping Industry Urges G20 to Keep Freight Flowing as Virus Hits Supply Chains
Photo: Avigator Thailand / Shutterstock By Jonathan Saul and Elisa Anzolin LONDON/MILAN, March 24 (Reuters) - Ships and their crews must be able to trade freely with minimal port restrictions to ensure supply lines don't freeze up while the coronavirus shuts down much of the globe,shipping and port officials said on Tuesday. After draconian steps to stop the spread of the … [Read more...]
Hospital Ship ‘Mercy’ Steaming to Los Angeles to Assist with COVID-19 Response
The USNS Mercy, a Navy hospital ship, departs the Naval Station San Diego and heads to the Port of Los Angeles to aid local medical facilities dealing with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, in San Diego, California, U.S., March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy departed her homeport at Naval Station San Diego today and is now underway … [Read more...]
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Being Deployed to New York
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 3, 2017. U.S. Navy Photo By Keshia Clukey (Bloomberg) -- The Navy hospital ship Comfort is being dispatched to New York City, Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Albany on Wednesday. The floating hospital, which has previously been sent to disaster zones such … [Read more...]