13 May 2020 Given the vulnerability of closed environments during long voyages, the gradual restoration of cruise services should be coordinated at EU and international level, considering the public health situation in the countries concerned. Before...
6 May 2020 Delays and disruptions in the supply of goods produced at and shipped by sea will cause significant shortages if governments do not work together to keep global ocean-related supply chains moving during the COVID-19...
27 April 2020 In response to the pressure on international trade caused by national coronavirus control measures, UNCTAD issues a new policy brief outlining a ten-point action plan to help industries involved in the movement of...
20 April 2020 Members of the ‘Private Sector Consultative Group’ of the World Customs Organisation presented a series of recommendations last week to facilitate cross-border movement of goods. These call upon the organisation and its member...
08 April 2020 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) propose that governments worldwide come together to identify seaports in their countries, and appropriate airports nearby, from where crew changes...
07 April 2020 The International Group of P&I Clubs, which represents 13 member P&I Clubs, has launched a new online digital tool to assist shipowners, charterers, operators and other parties in the maritime sector to track...