The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued brand new guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The comprehensive 22-page document has been produced in collaboration with prominent international bodies including:
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Highlighting the urgency of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) increased its assessment of the risk of spread and impact of the virus to ‘very high’ at a global scale.
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International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten, will lead a delegation of industry leaders to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the shipping sector and the industry is working closely with the WHO to ensure that guidelines for industry and governments help limit the spread of the virus, while maintaining international trade.
ICS is currently working on updated guidance for industry. Ahead of the meeting Guy...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have joined forces to issue a joint- statement in response to the challenges faced by the shipping industry during this coronavirus outbreak.
The WHO and IMO have now issued a joint-statement to call upon member government states to respect the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005, article 28).
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have joined forces to issue a joint- statement in response to the challenges faced by the shipping industry during this coronavirus outbreak.
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The WHO and IMO have now issued a joint-statement to call upon member government states to respect the requirements of “ free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005, article 28).
The statement...
The global concern about the outbreak of COVID-19 has put a lot of pressure on the shipping industry, especially to those operators trading to Far East and Chinese Ports. The whole community has responded to this major coronavirus outbreak by issuing guidance and instructions on what measures should be taken to avoid contagion.
Both IMO and WHO as well as several Flag Administrations and Associations provide updates on the issue to help combat the spread of coronavirus which has claimed more...
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The Coronavirus outbreak has set the shipping industry into a frenzy, with major shipping stakeholders issuing guidance and recommendations, ports halting operations until further notice and a feeling of uncertainty on how this emergency will be dealt with.
Coronavirus definition:
The virus was firstly detected in the central city of Wuhan, China. It causes a type of pneumonia and includes signs of infection including respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing...
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