USNS Mercy departs Los Angeles

Foss Maritime and sister company Amnav assisted the Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship USNS Mercy as she departed the Port of Los Angeles on the morning of May 15 for her home

Baleària aims to be first shipping line with BV COVID-19 safe certification

Spanish ferry operator Baleària says it will be the first shipping line in the world with Bureau Veritas certification that its ships and facilities are COVID-19 safe spaces. The news follows the

Carnival announces layoffs, furloughs and salary cuts

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today reported a number of additional actions it is taking to strengthen its liquidity position in the event of an extended pause in cruise

COVID-19: Sembcorp’s Singapore shipyard labor force slashed from 20,000 to 850

Singapore’s “circuit breaker” measures to limit the spread of coronavirus have had a major impact on Sembcorp Marine. In particular, its Singapore shipyards’ use of migrant workers living in dormitories has been

Maersk: “We are strongly prepared to weather the storm”

A.P. Moller – Maersk today reported first quarter results that Danish business daily Børsen characterized as “good numbers, grim outlook.” The company reported revenues from continuing operations of $9.57 billion compared with

Tritan Software launches new onboard telehealth solution in response to COVID-19

As the cruise industry looks for new passenger and crew health safeguards to help it resume operations, Miami-headquartered Tritan Software has launched SeaConsult, a new telehealth solution that will that will allow

U.K. Chamber to Johnson: Don’t quarantine seafarers

In a broadcast today, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled what he stressed was a conditional plan for easing some COVID-19 restraints and restarting the British economy. Among many other elements the

A-Rosa plans to restart Rhine and Danube cruises within a month

Following announcements from regional German authorities and their Austrian counterparts on the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures, European, river cruise company A-Rosa River Cruises says it plans to restart selected departures on

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Royal Caribbean puts focus on safety, cost cuts and liquidity

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) estimates it is burning through cash in the range of approximately $250 million to $275 million per month during the present suspension of cruise operations, it

COVID-19: Paris MoU updates temporary guidance on Port State Control

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) drafted temporary guidance for its member PSC authorities, recognizing the need to apply flexibility under these

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