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COSCO’s Piraeus expansion to go ahead despite pandemic
Port Technology International Team • 12 May 2020 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/coscos-piraeus-expansion-to-go-ahead...

The development and expansion of the Port of Piraeus, Greece, is set to continue despite the crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Chinese state media.

Chartered flights see crew changes take off
Sam Chambers June 1st, 2020 https://splash247.com/chartered-flights-see-crew-changes-take-off/

Crew changes are beginning to filter in with two weeks to go until the final deadline set by seafarer unions comes into effect.

Ship mangers plan to carry out crew change at foreign ports collapse
P Manoj May 30, 2020 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/ship-mangers-plan...

A plan by a group of ship managers and staffing companies to carry out crew change at overseas ports involving Indian seafarers have collapsed on Saturday as a confused government denied permission to run charter flights to facilitate this task.

Master of cargo ship charged over Australia container spill
Associated Press May 29, 2020 https://www.seattletimes.com/business/master-of-cargo-ship-charged-over-...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The ship master of a Singapore-registered vessel that spilled some of its cargo off the Australian east coast has been charged with damage of the marine environment and pollution.

APL England shipmaster faces court over container spill which saw cargo containers, debris wash up on beaches
Jun 1, 2020 https://www.9news.com.au/national/apl-england-shipmaster-faces-court-ove...

The master of a container ship that lost about 50 containers overboard has faced a Queensland court over allegations of poor cargo loading.

Marina issues guidelines for ship crew changes
EMMIE V. ABADILLA May 29, 2020 https://business.mb.com.ph/2020/05/29/marina-issues-guidelines-for-ship-...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), yesterday announced special assistance and travel exemptions for ship crew changes and repatriation of seafarers during the coronavirus crisis.

Boat operators await LGUs’ decision to resume trips
Gail Momblan May 30, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1104436

ILOILO CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in Region 6 (Western Visayas) has said boat operators servicing the Iloilo-Bacolod route are waiting for the decision of the local government units to resume their trips.

MARINA-6 regional director Jose Venancio Vero, in an interview Saturday, said the supposed resumption of operations on June 1 is still uncertain.

Cargo ship sank off Ningbo, 1 crew missing
Mikhail Voytenko May 31, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/05/31/cargo-ship-sank-off-ningbo-1...

Ship crews stuck at sea face a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Claire Jiao, Ann Koh and Krystal Chia May 31. 2020 https://www.theday.com/business/20200531/ship-crews-stuck-at-sea-face-hu...

Even as countries try returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, ongoing restrictions are wearing thin a crucial human link in the global supply chain.