Cyclone

A disaster film based on an actual weather event ranked highest in a FreightWaves survey.

For only the third time in recorded history, two named tropical cyclones could end up in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time.

“We anticipate an above-normal probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline.”

Cyclone Amphan being called a potential “nightmare scenario” for millions of people in Bangladesh and India.

Ports of Hedland and Dampier, big iron ore exporters, in Cyclone Damien’s path.

Ocean shipping along the coast of Oman, in the Middle East and throughout the Arabian Sea, is being disrupted by Cyclone Kyarr – the most powerful storm ever in that sea-space. However, local sources advise that shipping through a globally critical oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, is unaffected.

India’s largest commercial port in potential path of Cyclone Vayu.

Triple-digit extreme heat continues in Desert Southwest.

Flooding continues to disrupt freight movement.

Fourth-largest port in India in possible path of violent cyclone.

Winds close to 150 mph, major storm surge about to slam parts of Africa never hit by a cyclone in modern times.

Major Australian miners BHP and Rio Tinto have both revealed that they were adversely affected by the recent category four Cyclone Veronica and that they have suffered iron ore production losses.

A major iron ore export port with 185 million tons iron ore capacity on Australia’s north west coast has been absolutely clobbered by the recent category four Cyclone Veronica, FreightWaves can exclusively reveal. Port Walcott’s operational ability is down by nearly 90 percent. Rio Tinto has declared force majeure to its customers. Major miner, Rio Tinto, which operates the port, is mostly staying silent. Dry bulk freight rates are likely to be hit, dry bulk sources say.

Two strong cyclones in as many months have caused trouble in a tiny, vulnerable island in the Indian Ocean. Damage to infrastructure widespread.

Dry bulk shipping around the northern coasts of Australia has been suspended, ports have been cleared of ships and land side operations have stopped owing to highly unusual circumstances – two very large, very strong, cyclones, Veronica and Trevor, are about to hit Australia near-simultaneously.

Dry bulk shipping around the northern coasts of Australia has been suspended, ports have been cleared of ships and land side operations have stopped owing to highly unusual circumstances – two very large, very strong, cyclones, Veronica and Trevor, are about to hit Australia near-simultaneously.

Washed out bridges, impassable roads making it hard for aid to reach southeastern Africa after cyclone devastates the region.

Coming back for more: unsatisfied with having drenched the very far northern tip of Australia, ex-Tropical Cyclone Penny has done a U-Turn in the Coral Sea and is heading back to Queensland. Trucking operations are likely to be hampered by rain, strong winds and local flooding. (Graphic: Bureau of Meteorology and MetEye).