Tag: Covid-19

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COVID-19: WHO cautions against shutting borders 

July 27, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Keeping borders closed to halt the spread of COVID-19 is unsustainable, the World Health Organization…

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85 crew members test positive for COVID-19 on fishing trawler 

July 24, 2020
Ships & Ports

  A total of 85 crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 on an Alaskan factory…

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Organisers cancel Posidonia conference due to COVID-19

July 22, 2020
Jite Eriabie

  The biennial Posidonia conference has been cancelled due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Posidonia…

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COVID-19: Isle of Man Ship Registry launches app to help seafarers

July 16, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The Isle of Man Ship Registry is set to launch the first-ever seafarer welfare app…

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Osinbajo: COVID-19 worst global economic crisis

July 15, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says COVID-19 pandemic is possibly the worst economic crisis the world…

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COVID-19 cases reported on two US-flagged ships 

July 15, 2020
Ships & Ports

  German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed coronavirus cases on two more containerships. “During normal operations…

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COVID-19: Aircraft cabins are safe enough, says Minister 

July 12, 2020
Oluwatoyin Amao

  The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has dispelled growing concerns over the lack of physical…

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7 crew members test positive to COVID-19 on ship that left Nigeria 

July 10, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Seven crew members have tested positive for COVID-19 on board a tanker that arrived in…

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Do you think port users are taking enough safety measures against COVID-19 infection?

July 7, 2020
Ships & Ports

Not at all. A visit to many of our ports will reveal that many port users…

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15 oil tanker crew members test positive for COVID-19 

July 1, 2020
Ships & Ports

  15 crew members on board a Maltese-flagged oil tanker have tested positive to COVID-19, and…

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COVID-19 stalls Nigerian ship owners election 

June 30, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  The Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) Steering Committee has blamed the social distancing protocol put in…

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COVID-19: NIMASA flags 13 high-risk ships heading to Nigeria

June 28, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has notified stakeholders about 13 vessels from…