Covid-19 News

MANILA, Philippines – The number of recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surpassed the 600th mark, totaling to 613 as of Monday...

Any half-decent engineering student will tell you that for a complex system to be robust it needs at least three things: to be as simple as possibl...

Trade by sea must continue to flow to maintain the continued provision of essential goods, including vital medical supplies, during the unprecedent...

As the guidelines issued by port authorities concerning crew changes and repatriation are being stricter, the International Chamber of Shipping (IC...

WHO shared a document summarizing recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care and home care settings...

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Panama Ship Registry set new digital services in order to give an immediate response to shipowners during the cris...

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the shipping industry, Australia issued guidance for pilotage providers, asking them to take prec...

Interpol warns that cyberthreats are constantly evolving in order to take advantage of online behaviour and trends. The COVID-19 outbreak is no exc...

An alliance of leading maritime companies is calling on governments around the world to make interim arrangements for crew changes, which have been...

As the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak continues to cause serious health risks and business disruption globally, Marlink’s telemedicine solution XC...

Specifically, the joint initiative will be used to house healthy foreign workers beginning next week. The statement highlighted that all foreign wo...

The IMO and port state control inspection authorities say they have set a pragmatic approach to inspections to support the continued operation of t...

In this daily round-up, we'll bring you a selection of the latest news updates on the coronavirus pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you s...

Although the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted several disruptions within the shipping industry, Chinese ports have managed to recover and restore the...

Following the COVID-19 situation, Port of Los Angeles marked a decline in its cargo volumes during March. In fact, the US busiest port managed to m...

Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai analysed blood samples from 175 recovered coronavirus patients after they were discharged from hospital...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberia Maritime Authority issued a marine advisory informing Shipowners, Operators, Masters and Recognized Organizat...

“The world is at war with an “unseen enemy.” A common enemy of humanity that is paralyzing our way of life and killing people at will!

The master of the bulk carrier Tomini Destiny who refused to offload cargo at Chittagong Port, Bangladesh, because stevedores might pose a COVID-19...

A new COVID-19 Tracking Tool developed by global marine insurer North has been made available as a shared resource to the International Group of P&...

The World Trade Organization has forecasted that goods trade would shrink more steeply this year than in the global financial crisis a decade ago b...

The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is occurring both locally and internationally, affecting maritime and airline operations. Despite...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued recommendations for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during cargo handling. The guidan...

Without a doubt the entire world has been affected in some way or another by COVID-19. This event has ignited an intense amount of research resulti...

The U.S. Navy's Northern Command has announced that USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) will now admit patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic still rages unabated in April 2020, affecting lives, businesses, individuals and industries in ways that will change the worl...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ), and several...

Three weeks into its suspension of operations, the cruise industry had hoped to be planning for at least a partial return to service. Instead, with...

IMO has echoed shipping industry calls for governments to keep shipping and supply chains open and grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in...

The Indian government has ordered a national 21-day lockdown, exempting port operations, and the nation's Ministry of Shipping has directed all maj...

More than 180 countries and territories have confirmed a case of coronavirus, and the number of cases worldwide has reached more than 870,000. Like...

This week, the Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy sought to rally support in the ranks as they face the challenge of COVID-19 - both within the service a...

As country after country goes into coronavirus lockdown, whole industries have ground to a sudden halt. The retail, hospitality and travel sectors...

The coronavirus crisis has brought many changes in the industry; from travel restrictions to crew changes. This is a new situation that not only sh...

The US Federal Maritime Commission issued an order authorizing Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system...

After the G20 Leaders’ Summit on COVID-19, the IMO has issued a preliminary list of recommendations for Governments and relevant National Authoriti...

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust announced the launch of an emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families. The so call...

The shipping industry seems to rapidly mobilizing to face the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, the Liberian Internatio...

WHO’s new user guide for countries, ‘Selection of medicines at country level’, is based on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. It sets out...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) provides information regarding the inspection protocols effective during the COVID-19 pandemic for RMI-f...

​Due to the uncertainty that has been caused by COVID-19, AMSA informed that it is extending the duration of some certificates.

​The “Pass the message to kick out coronavirus” campaign promotes five key steps for people to follow to protect their health in line with WHO guida...

​In line with its strategy to #BeatCovid19, DOH is accelerating its COVID-19 testing capacity In addition to the current 1,300 available kits and re...

​IMO Secretary-General stresses vital need to maintain commerce by sea and protect seafarers' welfare in face of coronavirus shut down.

DOH launched the DOH COVID-19 emergency hotlines 02-894-COVID (02-894-26843) and 1555 in partnership with the National Emergency Hotline of the Dep...

Amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency due to confirmed local transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) extended the validity of STCW Certificates for Filipino seafarers currently on board flagged vessels who a...