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Maritime industry writes to UN bodies on change of seafarers
3/24/2020 https://menafn.com/1099903373/Maritime-industry-writes-to-UN-bodies-on-c...

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) International maritime chambers have written to the agencies of the United Nations on the importance of seafarers in global trade and smooth functioning of the supply chains.

Don’t leave the shipping industry high and dry
24/03/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dont-leave-the-shipping-industry-hi...

On 22 March, the UK Chamber of Shipping outlined the risks to the UK shipping sector in a letter to the Sunday Telegraph.

SIR – These are incredibly difficult times for our country and it is imperative that the Government supports Britain’s shipping sector.

EXCLUSIVE: 'The thing could be a coronavirus death ship': Australian workers forced to board Chinese cargo carrier or 'lose their jobs' - despite fears the 26 crew on board hadn't been tested for COVID-19
Wayne Flower 25 March 2020

Shanghai issues guidance to allow Chinese crew shifts
Jason Jiang March 24th, 2020 https://splash247.com/shanghai-issues-guidance-to-allow-chinese-crew-shi...

The Shanghai government has eased the crew change ban by releasing a new guidance for managing crew shift issues at Shanghai Port.

Seafarer’s non-deployment due to replacement is a breach of contract
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - March 24,2020 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/296673/seafarers-non-deployment-due-t...

Failure to deploy a seafarer due to replacement by another seafarer is considered a breach of contract entitling him to damages.

UK shipping bodies call for government support of seafarers
Bob Jaques | Mar 24, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/uk-shipping-bodies-cal...

UK seafarers’ unions and shipowners’ body the UK Chamber of Shipping have issued a joint statement calling on the government to protect the interests of a national seafarers as a “vital” resource to keep the country trading during the COVID-19 crisis.

CDC says coronavirus survived in Princess Cruise ship cabins for up to 17 days after passengers left
William Feuer Mar 23 2020 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/cdc-coronavirus-survived-in-princess-cru...

Free Flow Of Ocean Cargo At Rising Risk From Coronavirus
March 24, 2020 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/free-flow-ocean-cargo-rising-212153636.html

Ocean shipping is passing through multiple stages of coronavirus fallout, and the journey appears far from over.

Stage one combined a containerized-goods supply shock and bulk-commodity demand shock, both centered in China and driven by temporary closures of factories, mills, plants, land transport and terminals.

Coronavirus: free seafarer e-learning introduced
Martyn Wingrove 23 Mar 2020 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/coronavirus-free-seafarer-e-l...

Seagull Maritime and Videotel have launched a new program advising mariners on methods of preventing infection and procedures to follow if they do become victim to this highly contagious virus

Unprecedented uncertainty sparks new ship finance conundrum
Dagfinn Lunde March 23rd, 2020 https://splash247.com/unprecedented-uncertainty-sparks-new-ship-finance-...

I’ve been in this wonderful shipping business for more decades than most and I can state categorically that I’ve never sensed greater uncertainty among shipowners than in the first few months of this decade.