KVNR: Concerns about vaccinating seafarers
If seafarers are not vaccinated in good time, problems may arise with relieving people at sea, warns the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR). The association fears possible measures by, for example, airlines and countries,...Read more
Philippine Ports Authority bans crew changes until at least 15 January
The new, probably more infectious variants of coronavirus that first surfaced in the UK and South Africa is impacting crew changes. The Philippine Ports Authority has banned crew changes until at least 15 January for...Read more
More orders from Dutch shipowners for Damen Shiprepair
The Damen Shiprepair shipyard in the port of Amsterdam has lost many foreign customers due to the corona crisis. Yet, by introducing strict measures to contain the virus, more and more Dutch shipping companies now...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
Shipping Sector Proposes Fuel Tax to Fund R&D Programme
Seven international shipowner associations have asked the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D programme that is to eliminate CO2 emissions. The proposal aks funding from shipping companies across the...Read more