Singapore has crossed the 100,000 mark for crew change carried out at the port during the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Singapore has conducted a one-time Covid-19 test of 825 crew onboard 98 harbour craft with all the results returning negative, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Tonne-mile demand for crude oil tankers has fallen by 5% in 2020 compared to 2019, largely in line with the decline in global oil demand due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a recent report by analyst Poten & Partners.

The establishment of a global network of crew change hubs would help alleviate the humanitarian crisis seafarers face at present, according to the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ).

NYK Line has responded to Japan’s recent surge in Covid-19 cases by ordering all staff to work from home until further notice.

Singapore has retained its position as the world’s second busiest container port and the number one bunkering port in 2020, as well as facilitated crew change for more than 80,000 seafarers, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

UAE’s Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has put freeze on rent increases in 2021 for all businesses in its Industrial Cities and Free Zone cluster as part of relief measures during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.