The article concerns the impact of the macroeconomic and microeconomic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the shipping industry. It also assesses the reactions of the economy and legal regulations of individual countries to the pandemic. Describes the impact of national public health policies implemented to contain and mitigate COVID-19 on labor markets and the shipping supply chain.
Communication and guidelines from the European Commission on facilitating the transit of seafarers of EU citizens and third-country nationals who are EU residents during the Covid-19 epidemic to ensure the continuity and safety of maritime transport.
The article describes the impact of the closure of borders and other restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic on the exchange of crews on ships.
Article/report on the death of the captain on the ship “Stavanger Bliss” after entering the tank. Death as a result of a heart attack, the influence of other factors has not been proven, e.g. CO2 level in the tank.
Basic guidelines of the International Maritime Health Association in relation to the threat of COVID-19 and the symptoms of the disease.
European Commission guidelines on restrictions related to the free movement of workers during the COVID-19 epidemic
Addendum 7 to Circular 4213, IMO Notice. Information about IMO face-to-face and remote meeting modes in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Circular letter, IMO information. The Secretary General of the IMO informs that he has received reports on the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the shipping industry. In response to this situation, the Secretary-General issued in Circular Letter No. 4204 guidelines on the cooperation of flag state authorities, port state authorities, control systems, companies and ship masters to ensure the proper functioning of maritime transport.
This paper analyses the situation of compulsory vaccination during the COVID 19 pandemic. As of August 2021, there have been more than 200 million cases and more than four million deaths due to COVID 19. More than 10 billion doses of vaccine have been administered worldwide.
The document describes the problems of the shipping services sector during a pandemic in which shipping, as a global industry, was severely affected by COVID-19 in all areas, such as maritime traffic and trade, as well as transport sectors ranging from passenger ships to container vessels and tankers.
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