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As the video shows, the Aberdeen headquartered metal waste recycling and processing firm John Lawrie Metals and Kishorn Port Limited (KPL), dismantled the MV Kaami.

On July 11, two cargo ships collided in the Welland Canal, a waterway that connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario. No injuries or pollution have been reported.

An inland container barge collided with the Willemsbrug bridge east of the port of Rotterdam on July 1. Three containers fell into the water, as a result of the accident.

The Dutch Safety Board issued an investigation on the loss of containers from the MSC Zoe in 2019, sharing valuable lessons learned on the shipping routes that pass the Wadden Islands to the north.

This year, the shipping industry celebrates the Day of the Seafarer under different circumstances; the COVID-19 crisis left thousands of sea workers stranded at sea due to travel restrictions, reiterating the importance to secure rights of our seafarers. As such, the 2020 Day of the Seafarer pays tribute to unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bulker 'Bluebill' collided with a railway bridge over the Chagres River in the Panama Canal. The bridge sustaines significant damage.

With the International Day of Seafarer coming ahead on 25th June, IMO calls Member States to recognize seafarers as key workers and exempt them from the travel restrictions of the pandemic.

On 16 June 2020, the Japanese cruise vessel "Asuka II" which was docked in Yokohama Port, near Tokyo reported a fire onboard its storage area on the top floor.

Certification during the COVID-19 pandemic is a procedure not to be missed according to NBKB. It is stated that although a company is yet not fined, and the insurance coverage remains an unclear path, it is important to continue your certification in a timely manner.

ECSA published a video showcasing maritime workers from across the industry from across Europe, who explain their lives in the past few months in keeping the supply chains running and why every shipment counts.