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Coronavirus Global Health Emergency – IMO Issues Advice To Member States & Seafarers

3 February 2020

The purpose of this circular is to provide information and guidance, based on recommendations developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Division of Healthcare Management and Occupational Safety and Health (DHMOSH), United Nations, on the precautions to be taken to minimize risks to delegates attending meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following the recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

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On 31 December 2019, WHO was alerted...

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Coronavirus Update And Advice – ITF Seafarers

3 February 2020

The ITF is closely following all advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) regarding the current outbreak which originated in Wuhan city, a major domestic and international transport hub.

We call on all governments and transport companies to implement all measures available to them to limit the risk of transmission of the deadly coronavirus to transport workers globally. This is particularly important for airline, border, cruise workers, seafarers and port workers who are in the frontline...

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VLCC Rates Slump as Coronavirus Hits China Oil Demand

3 February 2020

By Julia Payne and Ahmad Ghaddar – LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Freight rates for supertankers on the Mideast Gulf and U.S. Gulf routes to Asia have fallen to their lowest since mid-September as the coronavirus outbreak hit Chinese oil demand, ship brokers told Reuters. China’s […]

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Coronavirus: Saint Lucia and Dominica deny entry to ship with sick passengers

3 February 2020

Caribbean island nations Saint Lucia and Dominica have denied entry of the cruise ship AIDAperla into their shores as they were carrying a large number of sick passengers on board.

The Department of Health and Wellness of Saint Lucia said that the decision to deny permission on 1 February was taken to protect the health and safety of the citizens.

In a press release, the department said that there were no suspected cases of the coronavirus on the ship.

In a statement, the Department of Health and...

https://www.ship-technology.com/news/coronavirus-caribbean-deny-entry-cruise-ship/

Japan to Quarantine Cruise Ship with Coronavirus Case

3 February 2020

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Japan’s government said on Monday it would quarantine a Yokohama-bound cruise ship, after a Hong Kong man who sailed on it last month tested positive for coronavirus. The 80-year-old man flew to Japan and boarded the ship, the Diamond Princess, run by Carnival Japan Inc, in...

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Costa Smeralda Passengers Allowed to Disembark after Coronavirus Scare

31 January 2020

The Italian authorities banned anyone from disembarking the ship until medical tests were conducted.

https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/290349/costa-smeralda-passengers-allowed-to-disembark-after-coronavirus-scare/

Coronavirus Hammers Bulk Shipping

3 May 202031 January 2020

(Bloomberg) — The coronavirus crisis in China has hammered many markets this month. None may have felt a bigger impact than freight. Rates for giant Capesize ships, typically used to carry raw materials such as iron ore, plunged 90% from a September peak to less than $4,000 a day based on an index...

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Reports to Congress, DoD Guidelines on Coronavirus Outbreak

31 January 2020

The following is the Jan. 31, 2020 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Developments in China and International Response, the Jan. 29, 2020 CRS In Sight report, Another Coronavirus Emerges: U.S. Domestic Response to 2019-nCoV and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s Jan. 31, 2020 guidance to the Department of Defense.

From the In Focus report

Overview

On December 31, 2019, China’s government notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of patients with...

https://news.usni.org/2020/01/31/reports-to-congress-dod-guidelines-on-coronavirus-outbreak

Coronavirus: Chinese ports grind to a halt and yards declare force majeure

31 January 2020

Chinese ports and shipyards are slowing operations as the coronavirus takes its toll, reports Splash 24/7. As the new year holiday continued, a lack of stevedores and truck drivers impacted vessels, and storage yards are facing congestion. Meanwhile, shipyards busy with new orders and scrubber installations, are also struggling with labour shortages. China is reportedly considering stopping cargo operations at several ports, but there has been no confirmation as yet, …

The post Coronavirus:...

https://theloadstar.com/coronavirus-chinese-ports-grind-to-a-halt-and-yards-declare-force-majeure/

ONE: Vessels Maintaining Normal Port Calls in Greater China

31 January 2020

ONE: Container operations in Greater China continue to operate as usual.

https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/290364/one-vessels-maintaining-normal-port-calls-in-greater-china/

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