‘Facilitate crew changes to keep world trade moving’
The shipping industry has urged governments to keep maritime trade moving by continuing to allow commercial ships access to ports and by facilitating the movement and changeover of ships’ crews. This was said in an...Read more
Dredging companies not careful enough with radiation
Inspections at 25 dredging companies showed that these companies need to do more to protect workers against the dangers of radiation. The Dutch Inspectorate SZW found 34 violations, some of which already came to light...Read more
KVNR: Impact corona crisis on Dutch shipping will be huge
The cruise industry has already been hit exceptionally hard following the coronavirus outbreak. It is still difficult to say what the damage will be for the Dutch shipping industry as a whole, but ‘it will...Read more
Industry lashes out over coronavirus-related seafarer treatment
The maritime industry is frustrated by the treatment of seafarers who are left stranded on board of their ships as a consequence of the coronavirus. Travel restrictions are hampering crew changes causing logistical difficulties. With countries...Read more