Impact of COVID-19 on Global Maritime Shipping and Ports

environment · March-April 2020 · Global maritime ports including Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Port of Vancouver

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to global maritime shipping, including canceled sailings, reduced port volumes, and outbreaks of COVID-19 among ship crews. The Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles have seen major declines in cargo volume, and the pandemic is expected to cause a prolonged economic impact on shipping and supply chains.

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• “By February 20... Maersk had already canceled more than 50 round-trip Asia-USA-EU sailings... March was worse... North America’s busiest container facility recorded a March volume drop of nearly one-third... On March 31... 22 tested positive for COVID-19 and were hospitalized in Ningbo, China.” — The Islands Grapevine – April 23rd, 2020 (April 23rd, 2020)

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