Coronavirus
-
Operations
Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Venezuela and Latvia reported as hardest countries for crews to secure vaccines
The Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Venezuela and Latvia have been identified by top shipmanagers as the areas with the largest challenge…
Read More » -
Operations
New BIMCO/ICS seafarer workforce report warns of serious potential officer shortage
Launched today, the new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) warns that the industry…
Read More » -
Greater China
Nine shipmanagers hit with Chinese crew change bans following spike in vessels arriving with Covid-hit crews
Nine shipmanagers have been handed crew change bans by the Ministry of Transport in Beijing after a series of ships…
Read More » -
Operations
Mumbai trade union claims China is banning Indian seafarers from entering the country
The government in India as well as international shipmanagers contacted by Splash have sought to play down claims by a…
Read More » -
Operations
World Health Organization puts seafarers in priority vaccine category
IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim has welcomed the World Health Organization’s decision to name seafarers as one of the groups of…
Read More » -
Operations
Belgium steps up its seafarer vaccination campaign
Belgium is stepping up its seafarer vaccination programme. The European nation, already one of the world’s most proactive states to…
Read More » -
Operations
Crew change crisis goes from bad to worse
The crew change crisis is worsening once again with thousands more workers at sea working beyond their contracted times. At…
Read More » -
Operations
Cyprus to vaccinate 40,000 seafarers
Cyprus has announced it will vaccinate 40,000 seafarers. The Cyprus shipping deputy ministry will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to all seafarers…
Read More » -
Operations
Etihad Airlines comes under fire over $1,500 surcharge for returning Filipino seafarers
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Airlines has come under fire for its decision to add a $1,500 surcharge for Filipinos heading home.…
Read More » -
Operations
China comes in for particular criticism for its failure to repatriate bodies of dead crew
China is coming in for particular criticism as more and more cases emerge of dead seafarers and the impossibility of…
Read More » -
Operations
Asian ports refuse entry to Covid-hit Evergreen ship with dead captain onboard
Nearly two months since the death of an Italian captain onboard Evergreen’s 5,090 teu and his family are still unable…
Read More » -
Americas
Brazil requires foreign seafarers to quarantine to contain new Covid variants
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency, Anvisa, recommended to the government last week that foreign seafarers entering the country lose their…
Read More » -
Operations
Nationwide seafarer vaccination programme launches in India
India’s Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers and Agents (MASSA) on Monday said it will launch a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive…
Read More » -
Operations
Chinese seafarers to get access to new single-dose vaccine
The China Shipowners’ Association has written to transport and health authorities in Beijing to make a recently approved local single-shot…
Read More » -
Operations
Europe still open to seafarers
Seafarers around the world can still travel to Europe to join vessels – even from countries facing fresh Covid-19 outbreaks…
Read More » -
Operations
Hext hits out at two-faced charterers for including no-crew change clauses in contracts
The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) held its 30th annual general meeting today in which strong words were levelled against many…
Read More » -
Operations
Covid outbreaks at sea immobilising entire crews
New variants of Covid-19 are immobilising entire crews, creating further panic and mayhem at sea, and highlighting the urgent need…
Read More » -
Operations
InterManager seals deal for 1m Johnson & Johnson shots, seeks government approval
InterManager, the association for third party managers, has come good on its vow at the end of last month to…
Read More » -
Operations
Vaccination roadmap launched to quicken seafarer jab rollout
As the US, Netherlands and other nations begin to roll out vaccines to all seafarers, the International Chamber of Shipping…
Read More » -
Operations
Australian-first Covid vaccinations for foreign seafarers in Port Botany
In an Australian-first, New South Wales Health will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to a small number of foreign seafarers onboard vessels…
Read More »