Coronavirus
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Operations
Ships around the world urged to honk their support for the essential work seafarers are carrying out during the coronavirus crisis
Rather like the land-based efforts to recognise the extraordinary work of essential workers during the coronavirus crisis, shipping is beginning…
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Contributions
The crisis: an opportunity for crew competence
Bjoern Sprotte, the CEO of OSM Maritime Group, writes exclusively for Splash today on the potential for online training. When…
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Europe
Ballast water treatment firm developing coronavirus killer
A company involved in treating ballast water has mutated its research and development focus to tackle Covid-19. BIO-UV Group, a…
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Tech
Cyber criminals target shipping with coronavirus-themed emails
Hackers are getting more and more precise with their shipping targets, using real vessel names and the coronavirus in recent…
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Contributions
Two popes and a pestilence
There is a historian’s in-joke going round to the effect that if you ever wanted to know what the fourteenth…
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Europe
Exmar reshuffles board as chairman passes from Covid-19
Belgian gas shipping giant Exmar has detailed a new board line-up following the news that its chairman, Baron Philippe Bodson,…
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Europe
Rodolphe Saadé urges for supply chain rethink post-coronavirus
Rodolphe Saadé has issued a video on the CMA CGM website outlining his vision of a more equitable and resilient…
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Americas
Port of Virginia closes terminal as pandemic slashes volumes
The Port of Virginia, one of the biggest ports on the US east coast, is taking drastic action and suspending…
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Greater China
Wah Kwong boss hails financial resilience of shipping during the coronavirus crisis
William Fairclough, the managing director of Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, has hailed the financial resilience of…
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Operations
Airlines head vows to help fix crew change conundrum
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take…
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Containers
Liner bankruptcy potential spreads in step with the coronavirus
A major liner bankruptcy in the coming months is on the cards according to the main carriers’ Altman Z-scores. The…
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Containers
Two horsemen of the apocalypse
It’s too late to buy that VLCC. It’s far too late to sell anything, but you might want to try…
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Operations
Governments urged to back collective crew change plan
An alliance of maritime companies concerned about seafarer welfare and the viability of ocean supply chains in the midst of…
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Asia
Worried wife of a seafarer launches campaign to ensure zero contact in ports during coronavirus crisis
More than 4,700 people have signed a petition on change.org demanding a zero contact policy in ports around the world.…
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Press Releases
Maritime CEO launches leadership video series
Today sees the launch of the Maritime CEO Leader Series, powered by Ocean Technologies Group, the next development in the…
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Operations
Seafarers demand greater levels of personal protective equipment both for themselves and workers they come into contact with in daily operations
Seafarers have been in touch with the charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) calling for greater levels of personal protective…
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Asia
Singapore deploys floating accommodation in fight against Covid-19
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has partnered with terminal operator PSA Singapore, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Bibby…
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Europe
European Commission attempts to designate ports where fast-track crew changes can take place
The European Commission (EC) is making moves to alleviate the crew change crunch brought about by travel restrictions from the…
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Containers
WTO predicts world trade could fall by up to 32%
A report published yesterday by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) says that world trade is expected to fall by up…
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Europe
French shipowners urge Macron to enact a shipping Marshall Plan
Jean-Emmanuel Sauvée, the 55-year-old head of cruise line Ponant, has been elected president of Armateurs de France, the French shipowners…
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