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ATTENTION : ITF Gives Seafarers Tips To Avoid Coronavirus On Board
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has thrown it weigh behind the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist seafarers worldwide on how to manage the spread of the dreaded coronavirus.
ITF said the World Health…
26 Banks To Bankroll AP Moller-Maersk $5bn Credit Facility
AP Moller-Maersk has sealed a new deal to sustainability-linked revolving credit facility of $5bn through a syndicate of 26 banks.
The facility refinances the undrawn $5.1bn facility maturing in 2021 and has a tenor of five years which…
Maersk Line Cancels 50 Vessels Sailing To China Over Coronavirus Since January 1
World’s largest container carrier, Maersk Line has disclosed that it cancelled about 50 sailings to China due to the dreaded coronavirus since the beginning of the year.
Maersk CEO Soren Skou on Thursday, discussed how the coronavirus has…
Cosco,PIL Flouts Quarantine Rules,As Seafarers Suffer Coronavirus In Australia
Ships belonging to Cosco and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have called at Australian ports from China in breach of Canberra’s 14-day travel ban put in place in the wake of the coronavirus, sparking anger among local dockworker unions.…
Australia Becomes World Largest LNG Exporters
Australia has become the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world. The record figure knocked Qatar out of the top spot.
"Australia is set to become the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter this year,…
Pirates Attack Two Ships In Singapore Strait
At least two ships in the Singapore Strait were attacked by pirates within the span of an hour in the wee hours of Sunday (Feb 9) mornings, aid the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in…
GULF OF GUINEA: BIMCO Blasts Nigerian Maritime Authorities Over Failure To Curb Piracy
The outgoing CEO of international shipowning organisation BIMCO , Angus Frew has accused Nigerian authorities’ complete failure to rein in the horrendous piracy situation in West Africa as well as the tacit complicity of oil majors not to…
6,000 People Detained On Cruise Ship Over Coronavirus In Italy
Six thousand people are being kept on a cruise ship in Italy as one passenger shows symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus, while Russia is shutting its border with China to stem the spread of the outbreak.
The number of cases of the virus…
Sea Robbers Attack Two Barges Twice A Day
A towed barge was robbed twice on January 18 while underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait.
In both incidents, the thieves stole scrap metal but did not confront the crew.
At about 1129 hrs, tug boat Kim Hock Tug 9 …
Explosion Hits Petrochemical Terminal In China Xhuhai Port
A petrochemical terminal at Zhuhai Port in southern China on Tuesday, has suffered a major explosion which in turn caused a massive fire .
The accident occurred at Changlian Petrochemical’s base in the Gaolan port area of Zhuhai Port,…