• 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.