Brazil is the first country in the Americas to include port workers, as well as other transport professionals in Brazil, in the priority group in the National Plan of Vaccination against Covid-19, reported Brazilian media.
As China continues to tighten inspection requirements for cold chain food imports over Covid-19 fears Ocean Network Express (ONE) has suspended taking food import bookings bound for Huangpu, China.
Seafarers should be given priority to benefit when vaccines for Covid–19 are available says the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS).
Container lines are diverting reefer cargoes bound for Tianjin Port in China due to congestion caused by inspections and tests for Covid-19.
The shipping industry needs to ensure that seafarers are among the essential workers that are first in line to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, say leading representatives.
Responses to the quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index survey showed a loss of optimism as the three-month period progressed and fears of not getting home due to the second wave of COVID-19 grew.
Trying to operate ships in a global pandemic seems to be getting more complicated every day.