The U.K. government says that seafarers will get enhanced rights as key workers following a joint commitment made at an International Maritime Summit held today to address the impact of COVID-19 on
Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan said today that the college will reopen its Castine, Me., campus, holding in-person courses beginning August 31. He said that college faculty and staff had
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, TUI Cruises and AIDA Cruises have all announced plans to resume sailings from German ports within weeks, starting at the end of this month. In a parallel development, TUI Group
As the cruise industry struggles to win approval to start sailing again, two major players, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., have set up a panel of public health
GAC Singapore reports that after a signing-on crew member was found positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) had to muster significant resources to trace travelers
Lisbon, Portugal, based ship repair yard Navalrocha has been bustling this year, even while navigating the COVID-19 outbreak. Notable jobs have included completing a multi-million Euro refit of a seismic survey ship
Vessel tracking services were this morning showing the U.S.-flag containership Maersk Idaho as still at anchor some 8 miles off Virginia Beach, Va., as its owner Maersk Line Limited worked on a
Today is the International Day of the Seafarer, but this year it is not being taken as an opportunity for celebration as thousands of seafarers remain trapped on their ships by COVID-19
In another example of how remote techniques are helping the maritime industry cope with COVID-19 related restrictions, Seaspan Corporation, the world’s largest container tonnage provider, has become the latest vessel owner to
As part of the national response to COVID-19, the Department of Defense (DoD) has entered into a $50 million Defense Production Act Title III agreement with shipbuilder Austal USA, Mobile. Ala. The
