Newsletter – September 29, 2020

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES

CMA CGM hit by cyber attack, but says it’s business as usual

theloadstar.com

French container shipping line CMA CGM has confirmed it is the latest victim of a cyber attack, after its website and some those of its subsidiaries went down over the weekend.

However, the group’s corporate website, cmacgm-group.com, was working and carried a message on its homepage. Read more here.

Container Fire on Ship Off India Highlights Ongoing Danger

maritime-executive.com

For the second time in a month, the Indian Coast Guard has been called upon to assist in fighting a fire aboard a commercial ship at sea. They are currently assisting with a container fire aboard a vessel operating regional service. Read more here.

CANADA BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Trudeau pledges additional $400 million in humanitarian aid to fight COVID-19

alaskahighwaynews.ca

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will commit an additional $400 million in development and humanitarian spending to combat COVID-19.

Trudeau says the new money will go to trusted partners that are fighting COVID-19 around the world. Read more here.

Canada Gives $238 Million to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

gcaptain.com

The Government of Canada will provide CAD $320 million (USD $238 million) to support offshore oil and gas industry jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador amid the slump in the oil market.

The funds were promised by Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan on Friday who said the money would be used for safety improvements, maintenance and upgrades of existing offshore infrastructure, environmental services and clean technology, according to Canada’s CBC. Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Beijing restricts frozen food import from high-risk covid places

ajot.com

China’s capital city urged companies to halt imports of frozen food from countries that have been severely hit by the pandemic as fears continue to mount over the possibility of transmission through packaging.

The Beijing city government on Monday told companies to avoid importing frozen food from high-risk nations, without naming any. The order comes after China found its first local asymptomatic infections in more than a month as two port workers in Qingdao city responsible for unloading frozen seafood tested positive. Read more here.