COVID-19

Oil prices plunged nearly 8% on Friday to the lowest level since 2021, while copper, soybeans and other commodities also fell as China retaliated against U.S.

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp’s Australian unit has been ordered to pay the medical expenses of a woman who contracted

A new ITF report reveals the importance of robust national maritime policies in mitigating supply chain disruptions and promoting environmental responsibility.

By Low De Wei (Bloomberg) — International cruise ships are returning to Japan, three years after the Diamond Princess became the world’s first

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla., Feb 27 (Reuters) – Globalization may have peaked, but the resilience of world trade in the face of mounting

The rise of COVID-19 infections in China is posing new challenges for crew changes as some countries reintroduce restrictions and test requirements for

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Declining world supply chain pressures are being challenged by new disruptions in China tied to

The Port of Long Beach said it is ending its COVID-19 vaccination program for seafarers working on ships calling in the San Pedro Bay after providing nearly

Unions representing seafarers and maritime employer groups entered into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue their working relationship

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of mariners were stuck at sea aboard thousands of ships worldwide. Most of those ships continued to operate

by Sam McKeith (Reuters)– Australia’s Home Affairs Minister on Saturday sought to reassure the public that COVID-19 protocols were adequate after a

As if the pandemic hasn’t created enough problems for seafarers. Try also not getting paid. The International Transport Workers’ Federation came out

Aug 9 (Reuters) – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd forecast a loss for the current quarter and revenue below estimates as occupancy rates remained

By Janet Freund (Bloomberg) — Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. are down 10% Monday after the company launched a private offering for as much as

Seafarer happiness levels are recovering after reaching a record low last quarter as optimism returns, according to the Seafarers Happiness Index report

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships as cruise lines use their own mitigation programs. The CDC’s

By Praveen Paramasivam July 20 (Reuters) – Andrea Mather’s plans for a long-awaited summer cruise around the Hawaiian islands with her financial

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — After two years of record exports, Chinese manufacturers are turning downbeat as consumers in their biggest markets curb

By Ann Koh and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — China appears to be gradually easing its lockdown of Shanghai, but that won’t bring immediate relief to

Here’s what’s at risk tomorrow if we don’t respond to the crew change crisis today. By Hrishi Olickel and Irina Carbunaru – The crew change crisis