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Seafarers must be exempt from travel bans, say ICS and ITF
Anastassios Adamopoulos 19 Mar 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1131587/Seafarers-...

A total of 100,000 seafarers have to change over each month.

The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Seafarers are not the problem — they’re part of the solution
20 Mar 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1131610/The-Lloyds...

Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s weekly podcast — your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping

Cruise ships kept sailing as coronavirus spread. Travelers and health experts question why.
Beth Reinhard, Rosalind S. Helderman, Faiz Siddiqui, Mark Berman March 20, 2020 https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-cruises-20200320...

It was one of the first outbreaks of coronavirus to capture global attention: For weeks in February, the cruise ship Diamond Princess was moored off the shore of Japan with hundreds of infected people aboard.

Coronavirus pushes back more maritime industry events: Hall of fame induction and trade conference postponed until September
Kim Link-Wills, March 20, 2020 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coronavirus-pushes-back-more-maritime-...

Two more maritime industry events have been rescheduled because of the coronavirus.

Five stages of crew relief grief
Steven Jones March 19th, 2020 https://splash247.com/five-stages-of-crew-relief-grief/

Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on how those stuck at sea are reacting to the coronavirus.

ICS and ITF call on UN to urgently facilitate crew changes
Jason Jiang March 20th, 2020 https://splash247.com/ics-and-itf-call-on-un-to-urgently-facilitate-crew...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly sent an open letter to the United Nations agencies for the global maritime industry calling on them to facilitate crew changes to keep world trading moving throughout the coronavirus crisis.

iCALL Helps Seafarers Deal with Coronavirus Concerns
03-19-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/icall-helps-seafarers-deal-...

A mental health and wellness helpline service set up to support sea and shore-based maritime personnel worldwide is receiving increasing requests for assistance as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis mounts.

China Shipping Exports Rebound, Just as Western Ports Cope With Coronavirus Downturn
Costas Paris March 19, 2020 https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-shipping-exports-rebound-just-as-west...

Chinese gateways are again moving cargo after a two-month near-standstill, but ports in Europe and the U.S. now are hunkering down

Australia slams door on cargo ships; desperately needed goods at risk
Mar 19, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/opinions-analysis/australia-slams-door...

BREAKING NEWS: Sea Freight Banned For 14 Days By Queensland Labor Government, Tipped To Be Extended To All Ports
David Richards| 19 Mar 2020 https://www.channelnews.com.au/breaking-news-sea-freight-banned-for-14-d...

In a major blow for distributors and retailers the Queensland Labor Government has moved to impose a 14-day offshore quarantine order on all cargo ships because of COVID-19.