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Local authorities are easing the lockdown rules at Shenzhen, since a COVID-19 scare passes without largely damaging the supply chains, compared to last summer.

MPA Singapore reminded operators of their responsibility to implement and comply with all prevailing requirements and measures of the Singapore authorities to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in Singapore.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its risk assessment of cruising to the lowest level since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Australia’s federal government announced that after two years since the beginning of the pandemic, it would lift the cruise ban on April and henceforth cruise ships can resume their operations.  

After a new COVID-19 outbreak, China announced sweeping new lockdowns. It goes without saying that lockdowns will impact manufacturing and other sectors even if the ports continue to operate normally. 

India said on March 8 that it will resume scheduled commercial flight operations to international destinations from March 27, restarting unrestricted travel after two years and for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has made changes to its requirements for cargo ships undertaking crew changes in Singapore. The new Port Marine Circular PMC 03 of 2022 supersedes its old circular PMC No. 39 of 2021.

ILO, IMO, UNCTAD, WHO, have issued a joint statement urging stakeholders to collaborate to prevent undue hardship to seafarers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

All the cruise ships sailing from U.S. ports decided to join CDC’s new voluntary program for the management and reporting of COVID-19.

Drewry Maritime Financial Research (DMFR) remains optimistic about continued high stock prices and rising profitability in the container carrier sector.