COVID19

[FAQ] COVID19 Best Practice Guide for Seafarers in Ports

As the COVID19 Pandemic wreaks havoc all over the globe, here are some best practices which can save us, specially the shipping industry. Lets take a look at the points as presented by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD.

What is it?

Based on several documents received from ports that are part of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Network, the following measures have been implemented/observed and could serve as generic guidelines:

  • Constantly promote and enforce preventive hygiene...

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US Addresses COVID19 Effect on Maritime Supply Chains!

In a major development, the US Federal Maritime Commission issued an order authorizing Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to COVID-19, reports the Safety4Sea

The Urgency at Ports

The Order highlights that the recent global events have only emphasized the economic urgency of responsive port and terminal operations to the effectiveness of the US international freight delivery system.

  • The Commission has a clear and compelling...

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Urgent Measures Needed, Europe Could Lose Its Maritime Technology Industry!

Images to show on the screens at NorShipping. Images have been edited for use in bigger landscape and in PPT size. This image is used in the Oceanic Awakening campaign.

In a major development, Sea Europe has called for strategic sector-wise support to save Europe’s maritime industry, says a press release published on their website.

What is it?

In the light of COVID-19, SEA Europe calls for urgent, tailor-made sectoral support to
safeguard the survival of Europe’s strategic maritime technology...

https://mfame.guru/urgent-measures-needed-europe-could-lose-its-maritime-technology-industry/

COVID19 Enters Containershipping , As First Cases Amongst Seafarers’ Emerge!

In what seems to be the first COVID19 cases emerging out of a containership, the Maersk Group has confirmed that five seafarers aboard the container ship Gjertrud Maersk have tested positive for COVID-19, including four individuals who are asymptomatic, reports the Maritime Executive.

What happened?

“We can confirm that during the past week, several seafarers on board the container vessel Gjertrud Maersk were feeling unwell,” a Maersk spokesperson told shipping media outlets on Monday. “As per...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-enters-containershipping-as-first-cases-amongst-seafarers-emerge/

134 Rasmus Blomqvist, Chief Officer, Mont Ventoux, Marseille, France – Rades, Tunisia

Seafarers are the unsung heroes of global trade.

Episode 134 – in spite of the Coronavirus.

This episode is recorded online, so the sound quality is not as exceptionally good as usual. On the other hand, you get to listen to a young Master Mariner who is now stuck on his vessels since the pandemic is causing trouble with crew change. No one can leave the ship and no one can come on board, the entire ship is a quarantine. How does it feel? What do you do? What are you longing for the most and how...

https://shippingpodcast.com/134-rasmus-blomqvist-chief-officer-mont-ventoux-marseille-france-rades-tunisia/

LNG Shipping Up for A ‘New Normal’ As COVID19 Intensifies!

According to a Drewry report, the development of mega LNG liquefaction projects continues to suffer in a coronavirus (COVID-19)-impacted market with low demand, historically low LNG prices and an oil price war on the sidelines.

Weaker Demand Growth
  • The LNG market started 2020 with record low spot LNG prices due to weaker-than-expected demand growth in Asia and additions to liquefaction capacity weighing heavily on the market.
  • Without doubt the COVID-19 outbreak in China has weakened the...

http://mfame.guru/lng-shipping-up-for-a-new-normal-as-covid19-intensifies/

Labs Fill Up the COVID Testing Void With Innovative Fast Kits!

As COVId19 pandemic takes the world by storm, everyone everywhere is looking for feasible tests which can be done at fast pace and can detect as many cases possible at a go. Keeping this in mind, labs are working overnight to deliver fast-paced diagnostic kits. Here’s a report of the few most vital of these inventions as written by Vanessa Bates Ramirez in an article published Singularity Hub.

Backdrop

Two and a half months after the first confirmed novel coronavirus case in the US, the virus has...

https://mfame.guru/labs-fill-up-the-covid-testing-void-with-innovative-fast-kits/

Emergency Fund for Seafarers’ Welfare in the COVID19 Pandemic!

In a  major development, The ITF Seafarers’ Trust announced the launch of an emergency fund to address the impact of the COVID19 global pandemic on seafarers and their families, reports Safety4Sea.

Lifeline for Welfare Services

The so-called ITFST COVID-19 Welfare Fund also aims to provide a lifeline for welfare services at risk due to the financial impact the virus has had on business and fundraising and activities.

Primary Objectives

In particular, the fund has two main purposes:

  • to facilitate...

http://mfame.guru/emergency-fund-for-seafarers-welfare-in-the-covid19-pandemic/

[FAQ] Lasting Economic Consequence of Coronavirus Outbreak

As the COVID19 Pandemic shuts down businesses driving countries into recession, the Harvard Business Review takes a look at the lasting economic impact of the pandemic.

Here’s what lies ahead of us.

The Attacking Point in the Economy

To understand this, we need to examine the transmission mechanism through which the health crisis infects the economy.

If the taxonomy of recessions tells us where the virus likely attacks the economy, transmission channels tell us how the virus takes control of its...

http://mfame.guru/faq-lasting-economic-consequence-of-coronavirus-outbreak/

COVID-19: Shipping companies focus on protecting crew health to keep freight moving

Pictured: a container ship approaches shore. Image: Pixabay

Given the widespread shoreside transmission of COVID-19 in
communities around the world, shipping lines have been extremely careful to
protect the health of their crews.

COVID-19 onboard would adversely affect the operational
viability of a ship.  There is also
clearly a strong sense of self-preservation amongst crew members who are keen
to protect their own health.  Shipping
companies share that interest as it is crucial to their...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/covid-19-shipping-companies-focus-on-protecting-crew-health-to-keep-freight-moving/

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