A general cargo vessel was boarded by heavily armed suspected pirates who kidnapped five crew members 153 nm south west off the coast of Cotonou, Benin, on 2 July. According to IHS Markit AISLive ship […]
South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has announced that effective from 6 July, quarantine stations at each port will be increased from 3 to 11. The authorities decided that more stringent measures are […]
Arrested at sea by the Nigerian Navy, 10 suspected pirates are awaiting trial in Nigeria under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act. Security experts, however, remain dubious that this event will […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has released footage of a high-sea response to an alleged violent attack on board a U-Ming bulk coal carrier off the Queensland coast. The ship’s master requested the Australian Maritime […]
Despite COVID-19 regulations prohibiting foreign crew changes at South African ports, the country’s Department of Transport said there were cases where seafarers were allowed to repatriate during lockdown. “We tried to remain flexible during lockdown. […]
Genting Cruise Lines will launch the world’s first post-COVID-19 cruise route around Taiwan, beginning 26 July 2020. Taiwan, described as having the best COVID-19 response in Asia, with one of the region’s lowest infection and […]
COVID-19 staff shortages and cargo congestion in the aftermath of strict lockdown regulations have severely hampered port operations at the Port of Cape Town. The city is at the epicentre of South Africa’s pandemic with […]
Life has begun to turn around for thousands of Indian seafarers who were stranded at sea or ports due to travel bans imposed by many governments to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The Directorate General of […]
A second Costa Cruises ship has sailed to Manila, the Philippines, to bring Filipino crew members home amid the difficulties of COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Costa Venezia arrived on 28 June 2020, days after bringing 310 Chinese […]
More than half the crew onboard a tanker have tested positive for COVID-19 and the vessel has since been quarantined in Antwerp, Belgium, the port authority confirmed on 25 June. The Maltese-flagged Minerva Oceania will […]
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