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Coronavirus: Chinese ports grind to a halt while yards declare force majeure
Sam Chambers January 31st, 2020 https://splash247.com/coronavirus-chinese-ports-grind-to-a-halt-while-ya...

Agents and brokers are reporting operations are slowing down at Chinese ports and shipyards as the coronavirus takes its toll and the Lunar New Year holidays are extended.

Coronavirus: Italy declares state of emergency after two cases confirmed in Rome
Simon Osborne Jan 31, 2020 https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1236221/coronavirus-italy-state-eme...

Norwegian Authorities Investigate Teekay Subsidiary Over Shipbreaking
01-31-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/norwegian-authorities-investi...

Okokrim, Norway's environmental and economic crimes agency, has raided the offices of Teekay Shipping Norway AS to gather evidence on the scrapping of a tanker at an Indian shipbreaking yard.

Ship owners, operators urged to intensify preventive measures against nCoV
Betheena Unite February 1, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/02/01/ship-owners-operators-urged-to-intensi...

Ship owners and operators were directed to take necessary measures against the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in their respective areas a day after the first case of the disease was confirmed in the Philippines.

Coronavirus Hammers Bulk Shipping
January 31, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/coronavirus-hammers-bulk-shipping/?utm_campaign=twi...

(Bloomberg) — The coronavirus crisis in China has hammered many markets this month. None may have felt a bigger impact than freight.

India takes action on fake seafarer certificates
Sam Chambers January 31st, 2020 https://splash247.com/india-takes-action-on-fake-seafarer-certificates/

PCG issues guidelines for port state control officers vs. nCoV
January 31, 2020 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/724324/pcg-issues-guidelines...

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Admiral Joel Garcia on Friday ordered a strict implementation of preventive measures for all port state control officers so that they can protect themselves from the novel coronavirus.

Saudi Arabian arms ship Bahri Yanbu faces growing opposition in European ports
31 January 2020

Lawsuits, protests and other actions are planned in several European ports to oppose this week’s return of the Bahri Yanbu, a Saudi Arabian state-owned cargo ship that has previously ferried tens of millions of dollars’ worth of arms to fuel the war in Yemen, Amnesty International said today.

Maersk Ship Breaks Down Near Gibraltar
Mike Schuler January 31, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/maersk-ship-breaks-down-in-near-gibraltar/?utm_camp...

A Maersk containership broke down and began drifting shortly after departing Algeciras, Spain to Newark, New Jersey.

Maersk said in a Jan. 30 customer advisory that the Maersk Batur suffered main engine damage which will cause the vessel to be delayed.

Ships advised to take precautions vs. nCoV
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz January 31, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1092533

MANILA – Shipowners and operators have been advised to coordinate with the authorities and train their personnel in dealing with the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) after the first case of the viral disease in the country have been confirmed.