Coronavirus

Oil Carriers Gets Excluded from Coronavirus Scare Ban

  • Kuwait excludes oil carriers from ban on foreign ships to fight the virus.
  • Ships from and to South Korea, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Iraq are banned.

According to a Reuters report, Kuwait has exempted oil carrying ships from the ban it has placed on foreign ships. 

Notice from authorities

According to a notice, the ban to foreign ships from departing to or arriving from several countries is to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The notice, dated Feb. 25, has...

https://mfame.guru/oil-carriers-gets-excluded-from-coronavirus-scare-ban/

British Ports Association asks for funding amid coronavirus

In light of the coronavirus situation, the British Ports Association (BPA) conducted a letter in which requested additional support from Port Health authorities, in order to avoid the spread of the disease.

More specifically, the letter was conducted from the BPA’s Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne to the UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, highlighting that some of the country’s ports feel like they have to make major decisions on health issued, for which they are not qualified.

In fact, the...

https://safety4sea.com/british-ports-association-asks-for-funding-amid-coronavirus/

Dominican Republic denies entry to cruise ship over Covid-19 fears

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Read about the effect of coronavirus (Covid-19) on cruise ships.

The Dominican Republic has denied entry to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ MS Braemar cruise ship as a number of passengers on board were reported to have flu and respiratory infections.

The ship was scheduled to dock in La Romana where additional passengers were going to board...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/dominican-republic-cruise-ship-covid-19/

Coronavirus Can Cause Diseases in Marine Animals!

Photo of people in Hong Kong, China, riding the subway during the SARS outbreak. SARS is another type of coronavirus that causes respiratory symptoms in humans.

Do you know the virus that infects us can infect animals as well? Well, most viruses can and the recently discovered novel coronavirus is no different. They apparently can infect whales. Marine Biologist Liz Allen, sheds light on this in her recent article published in Forbes.

let’s take a look at how does it affect the whale.

Coronavirus Effect

With the ongoing global health crisis, ‘coronavirus’ has recently become a household name. But the coronavirus causing the current outbreak is just one of...

https://mfame.guru/coronavirus-can-cause-diseases-in-marine-animals/

Ship Blocked From Jamaica and Cayman Islands Due To Virus Threat

  • Jamaican and Cayman health authorities banned passngers from embarking a cruise ship.
  • It was due to the fact a crew member exhibited coronavirus symptoms.
  • More than 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew members banned from embarking.
  • Increasing number of cruise vessels are quarantined due to coronavirus outbreak.
  • These measures are likely to affect the cruise ship industry as bookings are falling across the world.

According to an article published in Newyork Times and authored by Tariro Mzezewa,...

https://mfame.guru/ship-blocked-from-jamaica-and-cayman-islands-due-to-virus-threat/

COVID-19 Scare: Chinese Cargo Held Off Port!

  • Chinese cargo ship was held off Bacolod port to prevent any possible COVID-19 infection from its crew from China.
  • The vessel sailed from Xiamen Port carrying 3.3 metric tons of fertilizer, consigned to a Filipino-Chinese distributor based in Bacolod.
  • Though the crew’s body temperature was normal, they will remain off Bredco Port.

A Chinese cargo ship was held off Bacolod port, as part of COVID-19 preventive measure, reports ABS CBN News.

What happened?

A Chinese cargo ship was held off Bredco...

http://mfame.guru/covid-19-scare-chinese-cargo-held-off-port/

Coronavirus Funding Needed To Keep Britain Safe And Trade Flowing

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The British ports industry is requesting further support for port health authorities to prevent COVID-19 spreading and impacting businesses.

As the number of new confirmed cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus grows, particularly in mainland Europe, the British Ports Association (BPA) has today written to the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP to outline the UK port sector’s growing concerns.

In the letter to the Health Secretary, the BPA’s Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne requested that the UK...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/coronavirus-funding-needed-to-keep-britain-safe-and-trade-flowing/

Ripples from coronavirus hit DP-DHL profits for €60m this month

The impact of coronavirus has cost Deutsche Post-DHL’s group ebit between €60m-€70m ($66m-$77m) this month, it said this morning.
In a preliminary earnings statement for its 2019 results – which hit target – it said it could not predict 2020 with any accuracy, owing to the potential impact of coronavirus.
The group will publish its 2019 full-year results on 10 March, but said preliminary results showed revenues up 2.9% to €63.3bn, boosted …

The post Ripples from coronavirus hit DP-DHL profits...

https://theloadstar.com/ripples-from-coronavirus-hit-dp-dhl-group-for-e60m-this-month/

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