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Coronavirus epidemic to disrupt earnings of Indian shipping companies
10/02/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/coronavirus-epidemic-to-disrupt-ear...

Tanking freight rates on the back of spread of the corona epidemic in China are likely to hurt earnings of Indian shipping companies in March quarter.

Shipping braces for extended factory closures in coronavirus-hit China
Sam Chambers February 7th, 2020 https://splash247.com/shipping-braces-for-extended-factory-closures-in-c...

The global shipping industry is watching closely for any official announcement from Beijing on whether the Lunar New Year holidays will be extended by another week in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 31,000 people.

Chinese-manned vessel unsettles Bohol town
Carla P. Gomez, Leo Udtohan - February 10, 2020 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1226407/chinese-manned-vessel-unsettles-bo...

GARCIA HERNANDEZ, Bohol, Philippines — Residents of this town have expressed apprehension over the presence of an international cargo vessel from China which has docked here since Friday to load limestone.

Seaman, laking gulat nang malamang 'patay' na siya at may death certificate pa sa NSO
Pebrero 7, 2020 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/umg/725256/seaman-laking-gu...

Agency for Filipino crew in virus-hit Japan cruise ship assures seafarers' safety
Feb 07 2020 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/07/20/agency-for-filipino-crew-in-virus...

MANILA - The agency for Filipino crew members onboard a cruise ship off Japan assured the seafarers' families that they will be protected, amid their quarantine due to the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that hit the vessel early this week.

China ship crewmen have no flu-like symptoms –Bohol quarantine officials
February 8, 2020 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/725279/crew-members-of-carg...

PPA bans disembarkation of vessel crews from nCoV-hit China
Philippine Information Agency 6th February 2020 https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/263939494/ppa-bans-disembarkation-of...

MANILA-The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) prohibits the disembarkation of crews of vessels coming from China while docked at any PPA-controlled ports as a preventive measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Disallowance of P9.8 M in excess rice allowance for Marina final , COA rules
Ben Rosario February 7, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/07/disallowance-of-p9-8-m-in-excess-rice-...

Former officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) have been ordered to return to government some P9.68 million in excess rice allowances distributed to the agency’s employees in 2011.

MAIB: Seatruck Performance Grounded After Late Turn from ‘Nervous’ New Master
Mike Schuler February 7, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/maib-ship-grounded-after-late-turn-from-nervous-new...

MARINA eyes passenger manifest’s revision amid nCoV scare
John Rey Saavedra February 7, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1093252

CEBU CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (MARINA-7) will modify the format of the passenger manifest to include specific data on a person’s contact number and address details that can be used for contact-tracing in case of a virus outbreak.