Coronavirus
- Greater China
Omicron cases detected in Shenzhen and Beijing
In China, the number of Covid-19 cases across the county reached the highest since March 2020 on Monday, as the…
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Differing vaccine regulations create further crewing chaos
Differing vaccine regulations are once again causing crew change chaos. The latest update from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator,…
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It’s time for the industry to stand up and be counted in support of our seafarers
Frank Coles is frustrated at the limited take-up to date of a petition to enable proper treatment of seafarers during…
Read More » - Ports and Logistics
Covid, year-end holiday cause uncommon backlog at Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey is facing a backlog of some 10 to 12 container ships, an…
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Shenzhen on alert as more Covid-19 cases crop up
China’s whac-a-mole approach to containing Covid-19 is seeing restrictions rushed in at many more important hubs across the country as…
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Omicron having increasing impact on labour force availability across global supply chains
Congestion has been an issue affecting global supply chains for much of the pandemic, and system-wide labour shortages look set…
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Beijing’s unwavering zero-Covid policy rattles supply chains
With less than a month to go until the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics there is no let up…
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Quarantine programme launched to combat omicron crew crunch
Shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers…
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WHO’s medical passport to be used by transport workers as proof of vaccination
World Health Organisation director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus and International Labour Organisation director-general Guy Ryder have confirmed their organisations will form…
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Vaccination efforts step up across the globe
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) with the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) have begun the process of vaccinating against Covid-19 all…
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Ships divert to avoid calling South Africa
Ships have diverted to avoid South Africa in the days since the omicron variant of Covid-19 was first reported. Exclusive…
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Transport bosses urge governments to avoid knee-jerk reactions to the omicron variant
Transport bosses have urged world leaders to avoid knee-jerk reactions to the omicron variant, which could put transport workers and…
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Omicron fears already playing havoc with crew changes
The omicron strain of Covid-19, first identified in South Africa last week, is already causing havoc to crew change operations…
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Dalian bans reefer imports in wake of latest Covid outbreak
Not for the first time the Chinese government has sought to cast Covid-19 cases as a foreign import, taking the…
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Tough renewed anti-Covid measures limit Chinese seafarer availability
Chinese seafarers, among the world’s largest resources of crew, are facing renewed severe hurdles to get on and off ships,…
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The bell tolls at sea
Steven Jones, the compiler of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the collective mood onboard. If it were the five stages…
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Maritime’s missing link
Sandra Welch, CEO at Seafarers Hospital Society, suggests maritime’s turn towards sustainability must include seafarer welfare if it intends to…
Read More » - Asia
Singapore widens seafarer vaccination campaign
Singapore is widening its vaccination programme for seafarers calling at the key Asian port city. According to port agency GAC,…
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Bjørn Højgaard goes on the offensive in ongoing crew change crisis, calls for ports boycott
Bjørn Højgaard, CEO of Hong Kong shipmanagement giant Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, has gone on the attack, determined to highlight who…
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Not enough has changed with crew rotations
Ian Boyd from GAC Group gives readers an update on where the industry stands today in its fight to carry…
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