Seafarers
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Middle East
UAE makes crew change concessions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is easing its crew change restrictions, much to the relief of thousands of seafarers across…
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Operations
Launch of emergency funding campaign for developing world seafarers
Today sees the launch of a charity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for developing world seafarers and their families that…
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Contributions
The global recovery will come on ships
Alfonso Castillero from the Liberian Registry on the need for authorities across the board to collaborate to see us through…
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Americas
Canadian authorities deny entry to crew with suspected coronavirus symptoms
The Public Health Agency of Canada has denied a car carrier travelling from Germany entry to the Port of Halifax.…
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Europe
Spanish authorities handling coronavirus case onboard CMA CGM vessel
Spanish authorities are testing the crew onboard the 16,020 teu after one crewmember came down with symptoms linked to coronavirus…
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Greater China
Hong Kong makes crew change allowances
Developments are happening fast in relation to crew repatriation during the coronavirus outbreak. The UK has designated seafarers as key…
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Asia
Singapore gets crews moving again
Singapore has stepped up to the plate and provided a remedy of sorts to the ongoing crew change crunch brought…
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Greater China
Maersk crew hit by coronavirus
Maersk officials have confirmed that some of its seafarers onboard the 9,074 teu have come down with suspected coronavirus. The…
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Operations
Action plan to get crews repatriated gains momentum
One shipmanager has come up with a solution for the crew change crunch hitting shipping around the world and has…
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Regulatory
Arbitration promoted as a way to resolve human rights abuses at sea
On the UN International Day for the Right to The Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity…
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Operations
ICS and ITF call on UN to urgently facilitate crew changes
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly sent an open letter to…
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Contributions
Five stages of crew relief grief
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on how those stuck at sea are reacting to the coronavirus. Every…
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Dry Cargo
Crew safe and sound following coronavirus scare off Cape Town
The dry bulk carrier , owned by AM Nomikos, has departed Cape Town with a safe and healthy crew, a…
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Europe
Brussels urged to show leniency towards seafarers in face of European travel ban
The heads of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation have called for leniency from…
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Operations
Crew change crunch sees ITF okay contract extensions
Crews keen to either get home or start work are facing unprecedented delays with the trade union, the International Transport…
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Dry Cargo
Seafarer onboard Corona bulk carrier hit by Covid-19
South Africa has quarantined its first cargo vessel, a dry bulk carrier with the unfortunate name of , after one…
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Europe
ICS to convene emergency global crew change meeting on Thursday
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will be using its convening power to bring national shipowning associations from around the…
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Operations
Top manager takes aim at unfair coronavirus stance on crew
One of the world’s top shipmanagers has hit out at the unfair treatment of stranded crew thanks to the coronavirus.…
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Operations
Shipping accused of being worse than Big Tobacco when it comes to human rights and sustainability
Shipping stands accused today of being worse than Big Tobacco when it comes to human rights and sustainability. It is…
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Europe
Film highlights plight of seafarers hit by corruption at ports around the world
A new film from the Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) shows the plight crews face around the world thanks to…
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