Coronavirus
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Greater China
Supply chains face another headache as China starts 14-day restrictions for ships and personnel coming from worst-hit coranavirus countries
China celebrated no new cases of Covid-19 yesterday for the first time since making public daily figures on the outbreak.…
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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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Europe
UK Chamber of Shipping calls for multi-million pound relief fund
The UK Chamber of Shipping spoke with the maritime minister Kelly Tolhurst yesterday and demanded an immediate multi-million pound government…
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Ports and Logistics
Australasian trade in trouble as 14-day ship bans come into play
Lobby group Shipping Australia has hit out at the decision by authorities to demand that vessels cannot enter local waters…
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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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Contributions
The positives from coronavirus
I am annoying. For those who know me, it probably isn’t for the reasons you might think, well not on…
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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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Greater China
Liners warned to brace for 17m teu drop in volumes this year
With cases of coronavirus outside China accelerating fast, container shipping experts are having to rethink the full scale potential drop…
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Europe
IMO closes London HQ over pandemic fears
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) closed its headquarters today as a precautionary measure to the spread of the coronavirus. IMO…
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Asia
World’s largest shipbreaking destination throws a coronavirus curveball
Vessels bound for demolition at the world’s largest shipbreaking destination, Alang, are set for a coronavirus curveball. Shipbroker Clarkson Platou…
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Americas
CMA, America’s maritime showcase event, falls foul of the coronavirus
CMA Shipping, the showcase American gathering organised by Informa and the Connecticut Maritime Association, has become the latest event to…
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Americas
New York port boss hit by coronavirus
Rick Cotton, the head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has tested positive for coronavirus. “Mr…
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Middle East
UAE suspends all cruise ship operations
The Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates has decided to suspend all cruise operations at the country’s ports…
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Europe
Italian shipowners seek Rome’s help in coronavirus fight
Shipowners from Italy, the European nation hardest hit by coronavirus, are in dialogue with the government in Rome, seeking help…
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Asia
South Korea faces ‘unprecedented’ supply chain chaos from spread of coronavirus
South Korea is grappling with supply chain chaos not seen since Hanjin Shipping collapsed four years ago. The escalation of…
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Greater China
Record numbers of blanked sailings lead to severe container equipment imbalance
The container shipping industry is facing up to acute shortages of boxes at ports in Europe and North America, a…
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