Singapore has approved more than 4,000 cases of crew change to-date during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a move made possible with collaboration between the local authorities and industry players.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised the alarm on an increasing number of seriously ill seafarers being denied medical evacuation or access to ports during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Florida-based Port Everglades has announced that despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it will continue with its $1.6bn investment plan in infrastructure improvements which are already underway and should be completed within the next five...

Chinese shipyards are staging a sharp recovery and many are operating close to normal. This was the message from shipping guru Martin Stopford, speaking after a virtual press conference yesterday held by SMM organisers, Hamburg Messe.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has handled slightly higher throughput of 2.5m teu in the first quarter, up 1% year-on-year, as volumes were capped by the decline in trade activities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will lead to a contraction in the shipping container fleet and keep prices and lease rates under pressure in 2020, according to analyst Drewry.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured new orders for seven vessels with a total contract value of $360m during the first quarter of 2020, as the shipbuilding starts catching up on lost production time due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced a MaritimeSG Together Package to provide financial support to the maritime industry amid the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) has affirmed that all of its yards will remain occupied with jobs for the next two years on the back of a sizeable orderbook.

The South Korean government has pledged a hefty KRW1.25trn ($1bn) to support the country’s ailing shipping industry severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.