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85 Pct of Maersk’s Global Office-Based Staff Work From Home

The number of Maersk employees working from home has increased considerably amid global lockdown measures.

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Surge in Seafarers’ Pleas for Help amid Coronavirus Crisis

Seafarers

Seafarers seeking help in overcoming their circumstances onboard ships exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Ruby Princess Passenger Infected with Covid-19 Passes Away

Ruby Princess

A female passenger from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, passed away in hospital this morning.

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Scrubber Uptake Hits 4,000 Ships

Scrubber

There are approximately 4,000 ships fitted or about to be fitted with a scrubber.

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Sea-Intel: Scrubber Investment Case Undermined

Scrubber

Sea-Intelligence: The low-sulphur premium dropped from a 300 USD/ton to 60 USD/ton.

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4 People on board Ruby Princess Test Positive to Coronavirus

Ruby Princess

Four people onboard Ruby Princess cruise ship have tested positive to coronavirus.

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Houston to Reopen Terminals

Houston Ship Channel

Port Houston plans to reopen its Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals on March 20, 2020.

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Carnival Bracing for Net Loss in 2020 FY due to COVID-19

Carnival Triumph

Carnival Corporation expects to post a net loss for operations for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2020.

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ICS, ITF Urge Govts to Ensure Uninterrupted Crew Changes

Shipping

ICS and ITF have urged governments to ensure uninterrupted crew changes amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Carnival Offers Its Cruise Ships to Serve as Hospitals

Carnival Victory

Carnival has offered select cruise ships for use as temporary hospitals to help address COVID-19.

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ITF Slams Flag States for Failure to Protect Seafarers

Cruise ship

ITF criticizes flag states over failure to protect seafarers’ and passenger’s health during the humanitarian crisis.

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Anders Onarheim Remains CEO of BW LPG

BW LPG

Anders Onarheim will continue as CEO of the LPG shipping company BW LPG.

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VLCC Volatility Brings Record USD 410K Fixture

VLCC fixed for USD 411.89K per day.

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Ports Ban Cruise Ship Calls to Curb Coronavirus Outbreak

cruise ship

Port authorities are starting to suspend cruise ship calls to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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PIL Sells Liner Shipping Business to Neptune

Kota Cabar

PIL has sold its liner shipping business Pacific Direct Line to Neptune Pacific Line.

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NYK Announces World’s 1st Onboard Use of Digital Currency

NYK containership

Japanese shipping giant NYK unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first onboard use of digital currency.

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Princess Cruises Halts Operations for 2 Months

Regal Princess

Princess Cruises will pause global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months.

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Australia Reaches Fuel Security Arrangement with US

australia

Australia and the US sign a milestone arrangement to bolster Australia’s access to emergency oil supplies.

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20 Capesize Bulkers Scrapped Already in 2020

Bulker

Poor bulker markets have pushed owners to scrap 20 Capesize bulkers so far this year.

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Bulker Collides with Fishing Vessel off Adelaide

Bulker

Australian-flagged bulker collided with a fishing vessel off Port Adelaide.

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ICS: Ships Violating IMO 2020 Face Serious Fines, Detention

Containership Hamburg

Major port state regimes to rigorously enforce the IMO’s Sulphur 2020 from March 1st.

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Tasmania’s TT-Line Picks New Builder for Ferry Pair

Spirit of Tasmania

Rauma Marine Constructions has been selected to build TT-Line Company’s Spirit of Tasmania ships.

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NYK Cruises Cancels Cruises amid Coronavirus Outbreak

covid-19

NYK Cruises canceling all cruises on Asuka II scheduled to sail in March in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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ICS: Coronavirus Costing Shipping Industry USD 350 Mln a Week

Coronavirus

Coronavirus outbreak is estimated to be costing the shipping industry USD 350 million a week.

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Scrubber Fitting No Longer an Issue of If but of How Fast

Scrubber

An unprecedented surge of inquiries on how scrubbers can be fitted at short notice.

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All Guests Disembark Diamond Princess

Diamond Princess

All guests of the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship Diamond Princess leave the ship.

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