Truck driver sacrifices home time to protect family amid COVID-19 pandemic

It’s been 81 days since truck driver Mike Baker has been home, but says he plans to stay out on the road until scientists give the U.S. the all-clear that the coronavirus pandemic is over.

Baker of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is headed to Georgia with 5,000 cases of Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls. He admits it’s been a lonely few months living in his truck, but said he tries not to focus on it too much.

“Prior to COVID-19, I got home about every six weeks, but I’m well past that now,” Baker told...

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Kenneth Braithwaite Sworn in as Secretary of the Navy

Kenneth Braithwaite, U.S. ambassador to Norway, delivers remarks at a reception aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG-96), in Oslo, Norway on June 25, 2018. US Navy Photo

Kenneth Braithwaite was sworn in as the newest secretary of the Navy during a private ceremony today at the Pentagon, capping what has been a tumultuous six months for the department’s leadership.

The Senate confirmed Braithwaite last week after he offered members of the Senate Armed...

https://news.usni.org/2020/05/29/kenneth-braithwaite-sworn-in-as-secretary-of-the-navy

Motril se suma a la lista de puertos incluidos como puntos de entrada a España

El BOE ha publicado este viernes una orden del ministerio de Transportes que incluye a Motril entre los puertos seguros para el tráfico internacional de pasajeros durante el estado de alarma. La decisión ha sido aplaudida por el presidente de la autoridad portuaria, José García Fuentes, al considerar que “restituye una situación que era injusta, ya que el puerto, por sus propias características y su configuración, cumple todas las exigencias y reúne todas las condiciones para este tipo de...

http://elvigia.com/motril-se-suma-a-la-lista-de-puertos-incluidos-como-puntos-de-entrada-a-espana/

ZIM’s loss drops as EBITDA and cash flow jump

ZIM’s year-over-year operating cash flow zoomed upward by more than 70% in the first quarter of 2020.

The Israel-based container carrier reported operating cash flow of $101.6 million in Q1, a 70.2% increase from the $59.7 million reported in 2019.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. said that despite the challenging and unprecedented business environment during the coronavirus pandemic, it continued to improve its commercial and financial performance and expand its global network. 

Adjusted net...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/zims-loss-drops-as-ebitda-and-cash-flow-jump

Global Shipping Body Addresses Health Concerns Of Seafarers During COVID-19 Pandemic

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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued updated health guidance for the global shipping industry to ensure ship operators and crew can safely deal with seafarers struggling with medical conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Alarming reports indicate that in some cases seafarers are being denied medical attention by port authorities. Many cases of seafarers suffering non-COVID related medical conditions being refused entry to port or denied medical evacuation for over 4 days...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/global-shipping-body-addresses-health-concerns-of-seafarers-during-covid-19-pandemic/

IMCA And Industry Group Target Governments On Global Basis On Behalf Of Offshore Workers

offshore drilling

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) continues to play a key role in an Industry Group lobbying governments and maritime authorities on a global basis to gain the support of an IMO a recommendation for authorities to facilitate the movement of offshore energy sector personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP and ISOA, gained support from the IMO in early May and have now formally written to more than fifty governments and maritime...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imca-and-industry-group-target-governments-on-global-basis-on-behalf-of-offshore-workers/

Νηολόγιο Παναμά: Είμαστε στο πλευρό της ναυτιλιακής βιομηχανίας (Βίντεο)

Αδιαμφισβήτητα, η εξάπλωση του κορωνοϊού και οι συνεπακόλουθοι περιορισμοί που επιβλήθηκαν διεθνώς, επηρέασαν σημαντικά τη ναυτιλιακή βιομηχανία, ιδίως ως προς τις αλλαγές πληρωμάτων και την καθημερινή, λειτουργική διαχείριση των πλοίων.

Με αφορμή την εξάπλωση του κορωνοϊού, το νηολόγιο του Παναμά έδωσε στη δημοσιότητα ένα ενδιαφέρον βίντεο, το οποίο παρουσιάζει τις δράσεις και πρωτοβουλίες του Panama Maritime Authority.

Παναμας

Οι πρωτοβουλίες του νηολογίου του Παναμά παρουσιάζονται από τον Rafael...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2020/05/29/niologio-panama-eimaste-sto-plevro-tis-naftiliakis-viomichanias-vinteo/

Help transport workers, UN heads urge world governments

Pictured: the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization, a specialised agency of the United Nations, in London, UK. Photo: supplied by the IMO.

Governments around the world have been urged by the heads of three specialised UN agencies to ease crew change restrictions at seaports and airports, and to designate maritime, aviation and logistics personnel as key workers.

Kitack Lim, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, together with Fang Liu, the head of...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/help-transport-workers-un-heads-urge-world-governments/

NAVSEA’s COVID Rapid Response Team Providing Quick Solutions to Prevent, Slow Outbreaks at Sea

Operations Specialist 2nd Class Alejandro Agosto disinfects surfaces during cleaning stations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) on May 6, 2020. US Navy Photo

As ship crews find themselves cleaning common spaces much more to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19, the process of sanitizing a large area like the mess deck at the beginning of the pandemic took about three hours. Thanks to a new task group, that’s down to about 30 minutes. And in the future, it could...

https://news.usni.org/2020/05/28/navseas-covid-rapid-response-team-providing-quick-solutions-to-prevent-slow-outbreaks-at-sea

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