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Marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) issued the Safety & Shipping Review 2022, explaining that while the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, the impact on the welfare of crews and the boom in shipping and port congestion, exacerbated by the Ukraine invasion, raises potential safety concerns.

The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the Republic of Kiribati, has been completed, two years after the beginning of the pandemic.

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore updated its COVID-19 related requirements for the vessels arriving in the port of Singapore.

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) released its monthly report focusing on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in shipping traffic. By analyzing ship calls at EU ports it was found that when comparing year 2021 with 2019, the number of ships calls at EU ports increased by 3.2%.

Singapore will remove most remaining COVID-19 restrictions from April 26, easing its entry requirements for travellers, according to its health ministry.

On 21st April 2022, the 27th Interim Meeting of the Seafarers Committee (SC), Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA), took place. The meeting discussed hot topics of the shipping industry, including the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on seafarers and digitalization. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reported several non-compliance of crew change requirements incidents, especially on crew vaccination status, since 1 April 2022.

With the COVID-19 pandemic constantly evolving, Jebel Ali, Fujairah and Dubai published their PCR test requirements.

Three weeks into Shanghai's lockdown, China prompted major shipping lines to advise customers to divert containers to other ports.

Currently, there are 477 bulk cargo ships waiting to deliver resources from metal ore to grain into China, as the country's lockdown is creating supply chain issues.