A total of 17 crew members from the bulker Patricia Oldendorff off Port Hedland, Western Australia, have now tested positive for Covid-19.

A Covid-19 cluster has been found onboard the bulker Patricia Oldendorff in the port of Pilbara Western Australia.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) together with the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) and tanker owners’ body Intertanko have drawn up new protocols designed to mitigate the risk of Covid-19 cases on board ships.

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the global economy, the Panama Canal will extend its temporary relief measures to the end of the year offering further support for the industry’s recovery.

Japan Marine United (JMU) has re-opened its Ariake yard after bringing Covid-19 cluster under control.

The second quarter results of AP Moller – Maersk underline that while the Covid-19 pandemic has hit container volumes lines have successfully managed capacity to actually increase profitability.

Kwai Tsung Container Terminals is battling the largest Covid-19 cluster in the current wave of infections to hit Hong Kong.

Japanese shipbuilding group Japan Marine United (JMU) has closed its Ariake yard this week following a Covid-19 outbreak.

Seafarers from two US-flagged Hapag-Lloyd containerships have tested positive for Covid-19.

The legal landscape in shipping resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic is very different from the last global crisis in 2008 according to Ince senior global partner Julian Clark.