The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has coordinated a number of shipping bodies in launching a practical guide on COVID-19 vaccinations for use throughout the industry. The guide is part of an effort to ensure that seafarers are kept safe and fully informed when it comes to vaccines, while also maintaining the integrity of …
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According to a report from Sam Chambers in the Splash newsletter, shipping has had a mixed reaction to last week’s Intersessional Working Group on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which agreed to make an existing target legally binding: to reduce the carbon intensity of shipping by 40% …
Just as the Philippines bans all air traffic in and out of the country, Spain, which has recognized seafarers as key workers in a move to ensure their movement through Spanish ports, has just legislated an Order to that effect. «The purpose of this Order is to establish the documentation that the crew of the …