In response to questions about the financial health of protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs in the wake o...
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....
Poverty, institutional incapacity and budget cuts fuelled a surge in pandemic piracy. The lessons are many....
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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...
Global Maritime Forum also says vaccination rates among seafarers are now higher than most countries...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
All 5 crew of pilot vessel POLLUX, Dutch Pilotage Service, came up with positive test after self-testing on Jan 9. POLLUX is...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
COVID-19 once again poses an intensifying threat to supply chain resilience. Marine reinsurers and insurers, in particular, should stay vigilant as to the...
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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....
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....
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Article / 3 years ago