Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Prince Albert catches coronavirus a second time

Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Prince Albert catches coronavirus a second time
HSH Prince Albert has tested positive for coronavirus just hours before he was due to fly to New York…

Automobile Club puts paid to F1 rumours
Rumours have been swirling for some time about Monaco losing its famous Formula 1 Grand Prix to make room for new races…

No plain sailing for oligarch yachts On Wednesday, April 13, the Netherlands seized a further six yachts believed to be linked to Russian...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/14/prince-albert-catches-coronavirus-a-second-time/

Europe needs action now on inflation to brake loss of euro trust, Why the labour market won’t fuel US inflation, and more

Europe needs action now on inflation to brake loss of euro trust

By Jürgen Stark

The European Central Bank’s asymmetric monetary policy approach, followed for several years, has now become a source of instability – the opposite of what its mandate decrees. After announcement of the 7.5% inflation rate in March, the highest since the euro began, this policy of vacillation has run its course and must now end. The time has come to brake the loss of trust in the ECB and in the stability of the euro....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/13/europe-needs-action-now-on-inflation-to-brake-loss-of-euro-trust-why-the-labour-market-wont-fuel-us-inflation-and-more/

Tunnel work adds to tennis traffic woe

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Tunnel work adds to tennis travel woe Much of Monaco was caught in near-gridlock on Tuesday, even outside rush hour…

Chef of Latitude wins superyacht award The Yacht Club de Monaco’s Superyacht Chef competition has been won by Nicolas Petit, chef of the 43-metre Latitude…

More positive tests than full recoveries Sixty-seven Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, April 12,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/13/tunnel-work-adds-to-tennis-traffic-woe/

Another 92 year-old victim takes total to 56

Good Morning Monaco

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Barclays Private Bank turns 100
It’s not every year you turn 100, but this year Barclays Private Bank is celebrating its centenary in Monaco…

Another 92 year-old victim takes total to 56
On Monday the Government reported the death of a 92 year-old resident who had been suffering from coronavirus symptoms…

Train services back to ‘normal’ after tunnel works Major repair work on the Cimiez rail tunnel just east of Nice has come to an end, allowing trains to...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/12/another-92-year-old-victim-takes-total-to-56/

One more elderly pandemic death

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Monday, April 11, 2022

One more elderly death linked to pandemic
A 92 year-old resident suffering from coronavirus symptoms has died, the Government announced on the morning of Sunday, April 10…

Monaco’s Leclerc wins decisively in Austraia
Charles Leclerc claimed two wins out of three after coming home first in Sunday’s Australia Grand Prix at a new-look Albert Park Circuit…

This Week in Monaco

April 11-17.

Ukraine...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/11/one-more-elderly-pandemic-death/

Boris Becker guilty of bankruptcy offences

Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Boris Becker found guilty of bankruptcy breaches
One-time tennis golden boy and former Monaco resident Boris Becker has been found guilty in London of four charges relating to the concealment of assets during a bankruptcy hearing in 2017…

International Mothers of Monaco get spot at Book Fair
Monaco-based art photographer Valentina Selvaggia de Gaspari will present her book International Mothers of Monaco at the upcoming International Book Fair taking...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/09/boris-becker-guilty-of-bankruptcy-offences/

Falling Dry Markets; Wets …buoyant. Messy Geopolitics with Ukraine at the brink of a total catastrophe unless… Covid’s uncontrollable spread…

John Faraclas

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) approached the danger zone, that of 2,000 points as the fall continued all through the week. Wets as always volatile and peculiar. The Ukrainian mess and damage for humanity will need, at least a generation to “heal” to all intents and purposes; and there is more to come from the spill over. SHAME! Covid spreads again as politicians’ hallucinations “made” them medical scientists… John Faraclas’ daily and weekly recap:

The BDI lost six points since...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/08/falling-dry-markets-wets-buoyant-messy-geopolitics-with-ukraine-at-the-brink-of-a-total-catastrophe-unless-covids-uncontrollable-spread/

Fresh turbulence ahead for airlines as travel chaos continues

Susannah Streeter

6 April 2022 – Since the start of 2021 airline shares have fallen back amid ongoing disruption:

  • Wizz Air down 40%,
    Ryanair down 17%,
    International Consolidated Airlines Group down 14%
    American Airlines down 10%,
    Quantas down 2%.

Brent crude hovers around $101 a barrel and is up 27% since the start of 2021

Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown
 
‘’Flight chaos is spreading around the world, as the school holiday rush intensifies, amid severe...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/08/fresh-turbulence-ahead-for-airlines-as-travel-chaos-continues/

Monaco-based infuencer upset over handbag ban

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
Good Morning Monaco

Friday, April 8, 2022

Monaco-based Russian influencer cuts up rough over handbag ban
As thousands of Ukrainian’s flee their homes to avoid Russian bombardments, random killings and rape, a woman who has nine million followers on Instagram has taken to the platform to protest against Chanel…

Coronavirus figures creep upwards
Fifty-one Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, April 7, while 34 were...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/08/monaco-based-infuencer-upset-over-handbag-ban/

IACS Publishes Unified Requirement on Remote Classification Surveys

IACS Secretary General, Robert Ashdown

The significant impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the maritime industry resulted in an increase in the deployment of remote surveys by IACS Members to ensure the maritime industry was able to continue functioning in as smooth and efficient a manner as possible.

Noting many IACS Members introduced remote survey aspects prior to the pandemic, advancements in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) together with the experience and knowledge gained...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/07/iacs-publishes-unified-requirement-on-remote-classification-surveys/

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