Tag: COVID-19

Tesla and Volvo Car, owned by Geely, are temporarily halting production in Europe due to component shortages resulting from attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Reuters highlights. 

During PSCC56 it was discussed that there are still some effects of the Covid-19 pandemic faced by PSCOs during the inspections, the Paris MoU informed in a recently published circular. Effects are mainly related to Ballast Water management (BWM) and the increased number of PI vessels calling into ports.

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator covering the second quarter of 2023 has been released and will be the last indicator in its current form.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the effect of Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production cuts and exports.

Officer supply shortfall has reached a record high and is not expected to improve, leading to manning cost inflation, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2023/2024 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

In the 21st century, with the domination of technology, human contact has reduced dramatically. As a result, the social distancing has increased in parallel with the need for hugs.

Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has released a Port State Control (PSC) report to inform interested stakeholders of inspections and detentions during 2020-2022.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023 reveals that uncertainty over fuel availability and infrastructure puts at risk ambitions to meet decarbonization targets, reinforcing the need for a clear plan of action to mitigate risk.

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator that covers crew change developments in the first quarter of 2023 suggests that the situation remains stable. The number of seafarers vaccinated is at 96.3%, a slight increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous quarter.

According to local media, a cruise ship departed from Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal in downtown Hongkou District on Sunday, signaling the return of domestic cruise tours to Shanghai after a three-year hiatus.