Hapag-Lloyd’s pandemic delay a reminder of the hazards for sailors — Panjiva
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Hapag-Lloyd’s pandemic delay a reminder of the hazards for sailors

China 3063 Cons. Discr. - Autos 1255 Cons. Discr. - Retailing 525 Coronavirus 511 Corp - Shipping 1042 Mode - Containerized 1535 Mode - Seaborne 1853 South Korea 609 U.S. 5418

Hapag-Lloyd has had to pause operations of a container vessel, Tsingtao Express, due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The event shines a light on the hazards faced by sailors, many of whom still face challenges in returning home after their voyages due to pandemic travel restrictions. Less importantly, the timings for deliveries from the vessel, which is operating the PN4 routing through to Tacoma, Washington is unknown. The largest U.S. importers relying on Hapag-Lloyd for imports from ports on the PN4 service in the 12 months to Oct. 31 were General Motors with 1,299 TEUs linked to the firm....

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