Coronavirus
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Asia
Manila partially reopens main airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the main airport in the Philippines, reopened today for inbound international chartered and commercial…
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Asia
Crew of diverted tanker will face one month’s quarantine before they can get home
The , the aframax that altered course from Singapore to India on Tuesday at the behest of the ship’s master,…
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Asia
Japanese owners look at using offshore airport as crew change hub
A group of Japanese shipowners has formulated a plan to use a giant offshore airport as a hub for crew…
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Greater China
Nobu Su: Global sulphur cap to blame for the spread of Covid-19
Covid-19 came from the oceans and specifically the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to enforce ballast water and sulphur regulations,…
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Tankers
Master diverts Singapore-bound aframax to India, citing mental strain from prolonged working hours
Splash has learnt that the master of a ship under third party management has diverted for India, citing the mental…
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Operations
‘Uncertainty takes a terrible toll’: Seafarers Happiness Index founder
Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, discusses the mood of crews around the world in the latest…
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Operations
IMO issues 12-step plan to get crews home
To assist governments to put in place coordinated procedures to facilitate the safe movement of seafarers, the International Maritime Organization…
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Europe
SMM, the world’s largest shipping exhibition, shifts dates to February next year
SMM, the world’s largest shipping exhibition, has been forced to reschedule its event from this September to February 2 to…
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Operations
Seafarers poll reveals dread, fatigue and burn out onboard during the Covid-19 pandemic
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published yesterday by The Mission to Seafarers, has given some insight into the lives…
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Middle East
Oman makes crew change concessions
Oman is making crew change possible at its ports for seafarers whose contracts are up and have failed to get…
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Asia
Philippines, the manning capital of the world, bans all passenger flights
The crewing industry has been thrown another curve ball over the weekend with the Philippines, the nation that provides more…
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Europe
Spain facilitates crew changes
Spain has recognised seafarers as key workers thus facilitating crew change in the country, the European nation hardest hit by…
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Operations
150,000 seafarers are in need of crew change by May 15
New data compiled by the International Chamber of Shipping ICS and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) has found that…
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Americas
Panama Canal makes temporary changes to help clients during the pandemic
To help mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Panama Canal has announced a temporary adjustment to its…
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Operations
Seafarers’ right to emergency medical treatment ashore in the spotlight
The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have urgently called on governments to step up…
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Europe
North boss details P&I’s response to the coronavirus outbreak
Paul Jennings, CEO of the North of England P&I Club and current chairman of the International Group of P&I Clubs…
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Operations
Liberia calls for flag states to join together to facilitate crew change
The Liberian Registry continues its efforts toward the recognition of seafarers as “key workers” and for much needed crew exchange…
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Containers
Liners enter ‘peak pandemic’ period
Copenhagen-based container analysis firm Sea-Intelligence has warned liners to brace for “peak pandemic impact” over the next month, starting today.…
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Ports and Logistics
20 top ports vow to stay open during pandemic
Twenty leading ports from around the world have vowed to keep their ports open during the ongoing pandemic. The members…
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Greater China
China strengthens crew change efforts
Six Chinese government units including Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Health Commission, General Administration of Customs, National…
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