Tag: COVID-19
Pandemic Lessons Shape MLC Amendments
Based on lessons learnt from the COVID-19 epidemic, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite of shipowners, governments, and transport workers' unions has agreed...
The Maritime Labour Convention To Incorporate Pandemic Lessons
Governments, ship owners, and unions agree to a record number of Maritime Labor Convention amendments in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and crew...
A Peep Into Dangerous Goods Shipper DG Air Freight
Everyday airline passengers are mostly familiar with the myriad safety rules governing what we can and cannot fly with.
From bullets to batteries...
What Is The Next Step After Testing Positive For Covid-19
Covid-19 infections are on the rise, with most US states reporting an increase in cases.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and...
Strategic Marine Orders 50 IMO Tier III Engines
Caterpillar's C32 Acert engines and pollution abatement technologies will be installed on new vessels built at Strategic Marine's recently acquired shipyard in Singapore, says...
BA.4, BA.5 Now Variants Of Concern
The Illinois Department of Public Health today reported 40,026 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 45 deaths since May 6,...
Shanghai Gradually Reopens But Supply Chain Issues To Persist
A recent news article published in the Fortune states that Shanghai plots path out of lockdown, but supply chain bottlenecks could last through the...
Will Europe Go Dark for Ukraine?
As the attack on Ukraine becomes entrenched, European politicians are finding it harder to sing from the greatest hits song sheet of sanctions against...
[Watch] Challenges Of Vessel Operations In The Pandemic
The Maritime Executive spoke with Capt. Rajiv Singhal, managing director of MTM Ship Management, on the challenges of vessel operations in the post-pandemic era...
Shipping Live Map Misreported Amid China COVID-19 Restrictions
A live map of vessels off the eastern coast of China shows cargo ship delays and backups caused by the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, claims...