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Coronavirus Pushes Shipping Companies Into Survival Mode
Costas Paris April 2, 2020 https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-pushes-shipping-companies-into-...

A backbone of the global supply chain is looking for safe anchor, but some operators might not weather the storm

Wharfies unload Chinese ship after stand-off over coronavirus fears
Timna Jacks April 3, 2020 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/wharfies-unload-cargo...

A cargo ship from China carrying medical supplies, toilet paper and tinned food is now being unloaded at the Port of Melbourne, following a dispute over coronavirus fears between the maritime union and stevedores DP World.

Will Ports Bar Cargo Ships With COVID-19-Positive Crew?
Greg Miller April 02, 2020 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/will-ports-bar-cargo-ships-with-covid-...

Ports have yet to deny container, dry bulk or tanker ships the right to load or unload cargo due to coronavirus outbreaks among crew. But things could get much dicier in the months to come.

‘One seafarer almost cried’: the last chaplain visiting quarantined boats
Jaren McVeigh 1 Apr 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/01/one-seafarer-almost-...

Half of all shipping ops affected by Covid-19 quarantine
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz April 2, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098593

MANILA – A little more than half of all shipping operations in the country were either canceled, delayed, or not completed during the second half of March due to travel constraints and other restrictions in the country brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

1,468 Pinoy seafarers arrive for home quarantine
Rudy Santos April 2, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/04/02/2004917/1468-pinoy-seafare...

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the pandemic, 1,468 Filipino seafarers arrived yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from various countries, and they would be placed on 14-day quarantine as part of precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ILO: Treat Seafarers with “Dignity and Respect”
04-01-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/ilo-treat-seafarers-with-dign...

Seafarers should be treated as “key workers” and be exempted from travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, say the Officers of a special International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite maritime committee representing seafarers, shipowners and governments.

Chinese cargo ship sank in Taiwan Strait, crew rescued
Mikhail Voytenko March 31, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/03/31/chinese-cargo-ship-sank-in-t...

SHIPPING NEWS: Port of Halifax projects continue amid coronavirus concerns
Peter Ziobrowski 1 April 2020 https://www.saltwire.com/business/regional-business/shipping-news-port-o...

With COVID-19 worries shutting down most of the city and moving many to work from home, the Port of Halifax is functioning normally.

ITF launches $1.2m fund to support seafarers impacted by coronavirus
Jason Jiang April 1st, 2020 https://splash247.com/itf-launches-1-2m-fund-to-support-seafarers-impact...

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) has launched a GBP1m ($1.24m) emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families.