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The Surprising Link Between Piracy and Covid-19 - Dryad Global

Poverty, institutional incapacity and budget cuts fuelled a surge in pandemic piracy. The lessons are many....

channel16.dryadglobal.com / Article / 6 months ago

Crew restrictions returning following end of China's zero-covid policy, says GMF - TradeWinds

Global Maritime Forum also says vaccination rates among seafarers are now higher than most countries...

tradewindsnews.com / Article / 1 year ago

Class Action Suit’s Trial Begins on the Infamous Ruby Princess COVID Breakout - Fleetmon

In the incident, 2600 passengers went on the cruise on March 8th, 2020. There was a Covid outbreak on board which was handled poorly. 660 people ended up...

fleetmon.com / Article / 2 years ago

Post-pandemic world brings heightened risks for shipping - MarineLink.com

While the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, the impact on the welfare of crews and the boom in shipping...

marinelink.com / Article / 2 years ago

P&I club warns of shipping crew crisis on back of Covid-19 and supply chain woes

P&I insurer Standard Club has warned of a “looming crisis” in shipping crews, after a seafarers’ happiness index dipped to an all-time low...

Article / 2 years ago

Pilot cutter total isolation, Dutch pilots have to take unnecessary risks - FleetMon

All 5 crew of pilot vessel POLLUX, Dutch Pilotage Service, came up with positive test after self-testing on Jan 9. POLLUX is...

fleetmon.com / Article / 2 years ago

Ships divert to avoid calling South Africa - Splash247

Ships have diverted to avoid South Africa in the days since the omicron variant of Covid-19 was first reported. Exclusive data from MarineTraffic shows nine ships...

splash247.com / Article / 2 years ago

Ningbo and Shanghai, the world’s two largest ports, experience unprecedented congestion - Splash247

The world’s two largest ports are experiencing unprecedented volumes of tankers, bulk carriers and containerships back up into the East China Sea as a combination...

splash247.com / Article / 3 years ago

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates of Seafarers a Threat to Marine Insurers - Claims Journal

COVID-19 once again poses an intensifying threat to supply chain resilience. Marine reinsurers and insurers, in particular, should stay vigilant as to the...

claimsjournal.com / Article / 3 years ago

Shipping braces as China goes into lockdown mode - Splash247

Shipping will need to start to make contingency plans if cases of Covid-19 continue to escalate in China, the world’s most important nation for shipping movements....