Tag: maritime health

New testing and quarantine protocols come into force in the Philippines from 3 December.

The new coronavirus (COVID-19) has cost the lives of more than 5,237,000 while confirmed cases exceed 264,000,000.

World leaders’ reactions to the Omicron variant are putting transport workers and the global supply chain at greater risk of collapse, warn international transport organisations and unions representing road, air and sea transport.

With 1st of December marking the World Aids Day, ITF is urging stakeholders across the transport sector not to lose focus of HIV prevention during the pandemic.

In response to the emergence of the Omicron variant of concern, New South Wales (NSW) has introduced changes to quarantine arrangements for overseas arrivals.

UK P&I Club released a crew health advice focusing on how to avoid contact dermatitis while onboard.

Charities, ship owners, charterers and other stakeholders in the maritime industry must work together to create a culture of care in maritime, according to the Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS).

The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship report that provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport.

ITF-affiliated seafarers’ unions from Germany and Ukraine have announced a new project to provide free dental services to seafarers.

The pandemic has not only strengthened the acceleration of technology in everyday life, allowing almost every task to take place remotely, but has also brought the issue of mental wellbeing to the fore in every sector, including shipping, an already sensitive industry on the topic due to the special nature of seafaring as a job. Looking at the issue of wellness through the technology lens, how could technology help address mental health issues onboard?