The Shanghai government has eased the crew change ban by releasing a new guidance for managing crew shift issues at Shanghai Port. Under the new guidance, shipping companies are required to report the past itinerary of ships that will berth at Shanghai Port and Chinese crew are allowed to go ashore...
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Blue chip Norwegian roro shipowner Wallenius Wilhelmsen today detailed what it described as the “decisive steps” to prepare for a challenging time ahead thanks to the spread of Covid-19. The proposed dividend for 2019 has been withdrawn, up to four vessels will be recycled, and preparations are...
The Brazilian Navy reported over the weekend that the very large ore carrier (VLOC), which has been stranded for almost a month off the coast of Maranhão, has suffered a slight inclination. According to Polaris Shipping, the ship’s Korean owner, the vessel’s debunkering operation should continue in...
Vessels calling Indian ports need to be aware of a raft of new coronavirus-related rules introduced by the directorate general of shipping. Masters must submit a declaration to the health authorities three days before arrival on the state of the crew prior to arrival. Vessels arriving from ports of...
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Italy’s death toll surpassed China’s on Thursday and the national lockdown will have to be extended beyond the current end-date of April 3, prime minister Giuseppe Conte said. Under the lockdown rules, people can only leave their homes to get food or medicines, or to perform other essential...
https://splash247.com/hard-hit-italian-owners-seek-18-month-standstill-agreements-with-banks/
Charter Haus, a new independent shipbroker has been launched this week, promising a product specific approach to shipbroking. Founded by Fabian Purps, Charter Haus has opened its doors in both Singapore and Switzerland with a team of five. Speaking with Maritime CEO about the new venture, Purps...
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Japanese classification society ClassNK has announced the appointment of Hiroaki Sakashita, current senior executive vice president of ClassNK, as president and CEO as well as a representative director of the group. Sakashita has taken over the post from Koichi Fujiwara, who has been appointed as...
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued guidance on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW) in an response to growing concerns as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. IMO said the actions taken worldwide as a result of the outbreak pose a serious...
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Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on how those stuck at sea are reacting to the coronavirus. Every quarter the Seafarers Happiness Index plots the satisfaction of crews working globally, across all vessel types. We are just about due to start crunching the next set of numbers,...
The S&P activities in all bulker, tanker and containership sectors have fallen this week as the impact of the coronavirus continues to weigh heavily on the shipping markets. The increasing uncertainties in the market and the difficulties of inspecting and delivering ships as more and more regions...