Tag: COVID-19
Cruises Become ‘Bubble of Safety’ With Anti-COVID Measures
Majority of Americans now do not want to go anywhere unless they know they will be in a bubble of safety.
Despite the...
Patients Rise in Number: COVID-19 Updates
More people are now in hospital with Covid than before the national lockdown, UK government advisers say.
Nightingale hospitals were set up across...
COVID-19 Cases Onboard Capesize Bulker
MOLs "Vega Dream" with a crew of twenty, has COVID-19 cases onboard, says a press release published on their website.
Onboard Covid-19 cases
The 174,713MT "Vega...
Covid 19 On Board Iron Ore Bulk Carrier
Australian mining companies agree to no longer use Manila-based ship crew after the state confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 on board the Vega...
New 5-Minute Test for COVID-19 Detection
CRISPR gene-editing technology comes up with a test that detects the pandemic coronavirus in just 5 minutes.
The diagnostic does not require expensive...
UK Law to Ensure Fair Wage for Seafarers
The UK changed its law on National Minimum Wage so that seafarers will receive pay protection equal to every other sector.
Entitlement to...
Ocean Cargo Volumes Begin To Boom Amid Rising Demand
Experts maintain that ocean carriers may have finally figured out how to make money this year, as sluggish demand last summer made sustainable...
Seafarer Union Welcomes Vessel Detention for ‘Crew Exploitation’
Coastguards have detained an offshore supply vessel at Aberdeen harbour amid crew welfare concerns.
Ben Nevis will not be allowed to leave the...
Logistics Sector Face the Brunt of Pandemic Amid Digitization Blips
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a massive blow to the global economy.
On the supply side, factories and businesses have been forced to...
Covid 19 Forces Multi-billion Dollar Cruise Industry To Dismantle Cruises
This is Aliaga, a port in Turkey, some 45km north of Izmir.
Normally this dock would be where old cargo and container ships...