Tag: COVID-19

According to International Labour Organization (ILO), countries need to improve the working conditions and earnings of key workers – who were essential during the COVID-19 crisis – to fully reflect their contribution to society and their importance in the daily functioning of economies.

In early March, the Singapore Government issued a White Paper on Singapore's Response to COVID-19, following the withdrawal of Singapore's remaining COVID-19 measures. The White Paper examines the country's response to the pandemic and identifies shipping as a critical component in obtaining needed supplies.

After a tumultuous three years for global supply chains, ocean freight stakeholders are under pressure from shifting economic conditions, geopolitical influences and labour challenges going into 2023. That’s according to a new survey released by leading real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites.

The Chairs of the Round Table of International Shipping Associations met in Athens to renew their collaboration, in the first physical meeting since 2019.

IMO shares recommendations from the Joint Action Group with the aim to mitigate impacts of health recommendations on transport keyworkers.

MPA Singapore informed that in view of the improving global COVID-19 situation, the low impact of imported cases on our healthcare capacity, and the absence of signs of threatening variants, Singapore will stand down the remaining COVID-19 border measures.

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator for the fourth quarter of 2022 shows that 2.7% of seafarers are still stuck onboard vessels beyond contract expiration, a 0.6 percentage point drop compared to the third quarter.

GAC informed that it received an update on the new regulations related to crew change/owner’s matters at Chinese LNG Terminals.

Hong Kong informed that from 8 January, any vessel which has been to China within seven days, crew signing off must take a PCR test before disembarking.

Due to the increase of COVID-19 infections in China, crew disembarking or taking shore leave at Korean ports from vessels whose last port of call was in China must undergo a PCR test and quarantine for one day.