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Seafarers facing unprecedented challenges due to Coronaviurs outbreak: Shipping crippled by the spread of the virus
23 Feb 2020 https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/transport/maritime/35222-seafarers-f...

Letter: Now is a time of increased stress for cruise ship crew
From John Green, London, UK https://www.ft.com/content/2abc1466-5328-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1

Coronavirus: Foreign sailors aboard cargo vessel quarantined off West Sulawesi coast
February 20, 2020 https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/02/20/coronavirus-foreign-sailo...

Forty foreign crew members aboard a vessel that had been scheduled to transport palm oil from Pasangkayu, West Sulawesi, have been quarantined inside the ship off the coast of the province over fears of China's deadly coronavirus.

Coronavirus restrictions hit shipping, spreading global economic strain
enoit PELEGRIN 23 February 2020 https://www.timesofisrael.com/coronavirus-restrictions-hit-shipping-spre...

With swathes of China under lockdown in an effort to contain disease, exports and imports have slowed, dropping global indicator of goods transportation costs to lowest since 2016.

Ro-ro cargo ship fire off Santa Cruz de Tenerife
February 23, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/02/23/ro-ro-cargo-ship-fire-off-sa...

PhilHealth clarifies ‘fake receipts’ losses
February 21, 2020 https://www.manilastandard.net/news/national/317819/philhealth-clarifies...

A ranking official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Thursday claimed only P1.2 million was lost to the fake receipts scam involving insurance premiums from overseas Filipino workers.

Indonesia to Send Navy Hospital Ship to Evacuate Diamond Princess Crew Members
BERITASATU FEBRUARY 22, 2020 https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-to-send-navy-hospital-ship-to-eva...

Jakarta. The Indonesian government plans to bring home its 74 citizens who have been quarantined inside Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese city of Yokohama due to coronavirus outbreak, a health official said on Friday.

Virus ship crew's families fear for kin as PH evacuation postponed
Agence France-Presse February 22, 2020 https://www.rappler.com/nation/252452-diamond-princess-crew-families-fea...

While hundreds of travelers have disembarked, more than 1,000 crew remain – including over 400 Filipinos whose return on Sunday has been delayed until Japan clears them to travel

Labor group pushes due pay, perks for Japan cruise ship crew
Ferdinand Patinio February 22, 2020 https://www.canadianinquirer.net/2020/02/22/labor-group-pushes-due-pay-p...

MANILA — A labor group on Saturday called for proper compensation and benefits to hundreds of Filipino workers of the M/V Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan who will be repatriated next week.

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Cosco Vessel that Moved Iranian Oil
February 21st, 2020 https://www.globaltrademag.com/u-s-lifts-sanctions-on-cosco-vessel-that-...

The U.S. Treasury Department and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of removed sanctions on shipping tanker COSCO Dalian on Jan. 31.