Tag: seafarers’
IMO urges travel ban exemption for seafarers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has echoed earlier calls by shipping industry bodies for governments…
ITF launches $1.23m fund to support seafarers impacted by Covid-19
A UK-based charity the ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) is launching a USD1.23 million emergency fund…
5 seafarers on Maersk ship test positive for COVID-19
Five crew members on board a Maersk containership have tested positive for COVID-19 in China. …
UK shipping bodies call for government support of seafarers
UK seafarers’ unions and shipowners’ body the UK Chamber of Shipping have issued a joint…
Pirates defy coronavirus; kidnap 7 seafarers from MSC ship off Gabon
Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea appear not to be deterred by the coronavirus disease…
ITF slams flag states for failure to protect seafarers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has criticized flag states for failing to protect seafarers’…
Coronavirus: India bars 16,076 seafarers from entering country
As many as 16,076 crew and passengers onboard ships from China or having travel history…