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Crew Refuses To Offload Cargo In Bangladesh Port Over Fears Of Contracting coronavirus
The master and the crew of the three-year-old 63,590 dwt Tomini Destiny bulk carrier find themselves in a tense standoff with the ship’s owner in Bangladeshi waters.
Last week, the ship’s Indian captain took the decision to invoke…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Thousands Of Stranded Crew Members Abroad Cruise Ships At Sea
Thousands of seafarers employed on cruise ships are still stranded at sea as ports deny vessels the permission to dock amid restrictive measures adopted to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The International Transport Workers’…
LOCKDOWN: Indian Container Ports Struggle With Extreme Congestion
India’s major container ports are facing severe congestion as import containers are stacking up amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus.
The Container Freight Stations Association of India (CFSAI) has…
ONE Handles First Ever Electronic Bill Of Lading
As part of global digitalization initiative, Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth-largest container line by TEU capacity, has handled its first ever electronic Bill of Lading.
The liner teamed up with technology expert essDOCS…
World’s Largest Containership To Start Sailing In April
The delivery of 24,000 TEU containerships to South Korean shipping company HMM will not be delayed by the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipbuilding industry.
The giant containerships, the largest ones in the world,…
Kuhne Increases 30% Stake In Hapag Lloyd Business
Klaus-Michael Kühne has increased his stake in container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd to 30% as planned.
Germany’s largest liner shipping company is now owned 30% by Hamburg citizen Kuehne and 30% by the Chilean shipping company CSAV.…
Captain Aboard MV Feng De Hai Dies Of Covid19
A ship Captain aboard COSCO bulk carrier FENG DE HAI has been confirmed dead .
Though the identity of Captain is yet unknown but it was gathered that he died of the dreaded Coronavirus.
The vessel arrived at Istanbul anchorage Marmara…
ITF Tasks Flag States To Take Responsibilities Of Seafarers,Dockers Regardless Of Nationality
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF, has urged all flag states and flags of convenience to take proper responsibility for the health and wellbeing of all workers and passengers onboard their vessels when there are cases of…
Italian Ports Fully Operational Despite Spread Of Coronavirus…….. Association
Italian Port Association has said that operations in the nation's seaports are carried out with adequate measures.
The operators said "In complete compliance with the measures adopted by the Italian Government, having the primary…
Hapag-Llyod Predicts Difficult Year 2020,Sets For Fleet Adjustment
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd expects a difficult year ahead that would result in necessary fleet adjustments and lower earnings.
As World Maritime News earlier reported, 2019 was a very good year for…