• Malaysia is knuckling down on the smuggling of hazardous metal and plastic waste. 
  • Hawaii braces for impact with harbours and other utilities preparing for Hurricane Douglas.
  • Elsewhere, instances of rough weather caused cargo to go overboard and risk being lost near Indonesia.

What’s Been Going On? 

Malaysia Tackles Smuggling of Hazardous Plastic and Metal Waste

  • In recent years, Malaysia became the world’s main destination for plastic waste after China banned imports of scrap.
  • It has recently been negotiating with origin countries to take back hundreds of containers of plastic that entered the country illegally.
  • 110 containers of hazardous heavy metals entered Malaysia.

Vessel Hits Rocks at Masalembu Island

  • An aggregates carrier caught in rough weather drifted towards the shore and hit the rocks at Masalembu Island (Indonesia) on 24th July.
  • The ship partially sank but the cargo may still be salvaged.

Hawaii’s Harbours Prepare for Hurricane Douglas 

  • As Texas reels from hurricane damage, Hawaii braces for impact with harbours and other utilities preparing for Hurricane Douglas.
  • This has the potential to become just the third hurricane in modern history to make landfall in Hawaii.

The Port of Los Angeles Misses Out on Chinese Imports

  • With China being by far the leading source for imports into the Port of Los Angeles, the early impact of coronavirus was substantial.
  • TEU volumes dropped nearly 100k tonnes per month, leading to a total decline of 388k tonnes, or 21.1%, compared to 2019.
  • Imports from China accounted for most of this decline, with total volumes dropping 227k during the first five months of the pandemic.

Strikes Continue at the Port of Montreal

  • Cargo volumes at the Port of Montreal have taken a hit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as they have at other ports around the world.
  • And now, the Port’s dockworkers are striking for the next four days.

The Global Logistics Tracker

  • This new interactive map allows you to receive information on the restrictions countries are currently facing due to the coronavirus.
  • It gets updated on a weekly basis to coincide with this update and help you visualise the logistical situation globally.
  • To try it out now, simply follow this link.

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