LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Singapore has postponed its major shipping week gathering next month because of the coronavirus outbreak, the latest international event to be derailed. Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) is one of the world’s biggest gatherings for the shipping industry. A statement on the...
At the first meeting, both states agreed that they will continue entry screenings and further align health screening protocols at the land borders, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Under the...
https://safety4sea.com/malaysia-and-singapore-coordinate-to-fight-covid-19/
The Philippine Coast Guard detained a cargo vessel after it gave false port clearance information.
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Princess Cruises said that all passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have left the ship.
Approximately 500 members of the crew are yet to disembark as some will be repatriated by their government charter flights.
The crew members remaining in Japan will be...
https://www.ship-technology.com/news/covid-19-diamond-princess-disembarkation/
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Another passenger, who was on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship, has died, bringing the total number of deaths on the cruise ship to five.
The passenger was a Japanese woman in her 70s. Previously, four passengers died on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. All...
https://www.ship-technology.com/news/coronavirus-passenger-diamond-princess-dies/
MPA Singapore has also established health advisories at the sea checkpoints to inform travellers and ship crew on the precautionary measures to take when travelling, as...
https://safety4sea.com/singapore-extends-precautionary-measures-against-coronavirus/
These difficulties could relate to restricted access to shipyards and ports for inspectors, auditors, surveyors and crews, which could result in delays in conducting statutory surveys, audits, inspections, crew changes, etc., to maintain validity of certificates and compliance...
https://safety4sea.com/new-guidance-aims-to-help-shipping-cope-with-coronavirus-impact/
The British ports industry is requesting further support to prevent coronavirus spreading.
Global shipping has taken an important hit because of the coronavirus, as more tonnage of container ships remains idle around the world, in comparison to the global financial crisis. As a matter of fact, docks in China are clogged as shipping containers or iron ore arrive.
With China trying to maintain an economy damaged by the coronavirus epidemic, one of the biggest obstacles lies in its half-paralyzed logistics industry, the New York Times reports.
In fact, daily charter rates for tankers and...
https://safety4sea.com/coronavirus-affects-chinas-shipping-and-worlds-ports-as-well/
MPA Singapore has released a circular that includes non-exhaustive list of scenarios and provide instructions for SRS owners and managers who...
http://mfame.guru/mpa-issues-coronavirus-circular-for-singapore-registered-ships/