The hospital ship USNS Mercy has arrived at the Port of Los Angeles bringing with it 1,000 hospital beds, 800 medical staff, emergency rooms and ICUs to provide relief for shore-based hospitals overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The USNS Mercy, operated by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift...
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Fincantieri will further extend the work stoppage at all its military and cruise vessel production plants and offices.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, Kolkata port has imposed a 14-day quarantine on vessels entering from both Singapore and Malaysia according to American President Lines (APL). This means that vessels are not allowed to enter Kolkata port within 14 days of leaving Singapore and Malaysia. Consequently, after taking into account the sailing period from Singapore/ Malaysia to Kolkata, vessel operators have to wait for approximately 10 days before taking on pilot.
APL has announced it will...
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As Italy becomes the global epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s beautiful, shared showcase of Italian culture is nothing short of remarkable, writes Erica Firpo, the BBC Correspondent from Italy.
It’s late afternoon and my daughter and I are leaning out of our living room window, looking down at the usually bustling square in Rome’s historical centre where we live. On any normal day, we’ll watch groups of meandering tourists, couples walking their dog, a gaggle...
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LAGOS, March 26 (Reuters) – Nigeria will only allow cargo vessels that have been at sea for more than two weeks to dock in its ports to prevent the spread of coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday. Health experts fear a widespread outbreak in Africa’s most populous country of 200...
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Two passengers who were on the Princess Cruises’ Grand Princess cruise ship have died due to the coronavirus (Covid-19).
These are the first cases of death related to the Grand Princess. Earlier this month, Grand Princess docked in Port of Oakland in California, US, after...
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Florida attorney general launched an investigation into alleged misleading sales pitches from Norwegian Cruise Line.
Dry bulk operators in particular are facing an ever longer list of port restrictions that will impact voyages. Splash has already reported on how the major grain exporting region in Argentina has gone into lock down while many ports in India are pushing ahead with force majeure plans. Now, major...
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Some of India’s ports declare force majeure amid coronavirus impact.