US – With the US now having more cases than any other in the world, the country's supply chain is coming under ever greater pressure as the Covid-19 virus spreads across the states. This inevitably means the US maritime unions are finding themselves on the frontlines to aid the government's efforts to combat the spread of the virus. AUSTRALIA – The scourge of the virus has, so far, been seen less in the country than many places elsewhere, but the curve is heading steeply upward very fast and now the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has written to major businesses in Australia's marine supply chain seeking the urgent implementation of a consistent, industry-wide framework aimed at preventing viral transmission on worksites. UK – The current crisis is causing some unexpected effects as Britain faces up to weeks of lockdown with staff from numerous areas of the workforce left twiddling thumbs and many signing up to the government's proposed volunteer scheme, an astonishing total currently exceeding 700,000 souls willing to help out. Now two groups from entirely different sectors, logistics and online workforce management technology, are working together to alleviate some of the problems. WORLDWIDE – With the Covid-19 virus sweeping the planet there really isn't much else within transport and logistics not touched by the subject, despite attempts to maintain a sense of normality as the industry goes about the business of keeping society resupplied via a uninterrupted supply chain. SWEDEN – Despite the current hiatus, there is still some staff news coming from the logistics industry. First up I-Tech, the bio-technology company responsible for Selektope®, the barnacle repelling active agent for use in marine coatings, has appointed Per Svensson to the role of Sales Director. US – Although he has clearly set out the views from his own personal perspective, Daniel B. Maffei is a nevertheless a Commissioner with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and his opinions as to the state of shipping and the effect of the Covid-19 virus on the marine sector are well worth listening to. UK – With the global pandemic now starting to hit Europe particularly hard many companies are seeking ways to protect their supply chains from the effects thrown out by the Covid-19 virus. Certainly the reduction in volumes of imported goods for the European market will be starting to bite for many wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers, as stock and parts are sold or used up and shipping service volumes are drastically cut. WORLDWIDE – In 2013 we revealed how French container shipping giant CMA CGM had agreed to sell almost half of its Terminal Link subsidiary, established in 2001, to port operator China Merchants Holdings (International) Company Ltd (CMHI). Now, having seen the Chinese group restructured as China Merchants Port (CMP), and still retaining that 49% stake in the container handling operation, a further deal between the two has been agreed. UK – EUROPE – US – WORLDWIDE – We have mentioned briefly some of the work being undertaken by the global airlines to assist in the fight against the global pandemic by converting now defunct passenger aircraft to cargo flights in a bid to ferry vital supplies as and when they are needed. UK – EUROPE – The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has put its case for a couple of the matters of most importance to the logistics industry at the moment, and it will be no surprise they both emanate from the current pandemic. 
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