Relief has arrived for the struggling NSW landside freight supply chains which have been battered by workers falling prey to Omicron-Delta and to being forced to isolate by NSW government rules. An amendment that entered into force today (Friday 14 January 2022) makes it abundantly clear that freight workers have an exemption from the isolation rules that enables them to go to work.
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The retention of seafarers is a major issue that shipping industry is currently dealing with. In regard to this matter, the most common factor that makes seafarers quit their job, is the lack of communication while onboard. As a matter of fact, access to communication facilities plays a vital role within seafarers’ mental health, while it contributes to their overall career progression, says an article published in safety4sea.
To remind, turnover is the loss of employees by the organization...
https://mfame.guru/retention-of-seafarers-major-issue-for-shipping-industry/
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...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/truck-driver-sacrifices-home-time-amid-coronavirus-pandemic
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...