Facilitating Maritime Commerce During a Pandemic

摘要

How has COVID-19 impacted the market and your organization? Cigarruista, Panama COVID-19 has impacted the maritime sector from every perspective, from design, construction, marine insurance, cargo movement, maritime administration, ship operators and managers, port operators; in short, the whole industry. Each and every one of us has suffered a blow that has shaken us to the core. Gallagher, IRI The most significant disruption has been with crew changes, specifically the restrictions placed on getting crew both on and off the vessels safely as well as their onward home travel. Crew members are worried about their families and want to go home at the end of their contracts, but that requires a lot of coordination between governments and the industry. Early on the RMI put its support behind the IMO and the global movement to have countries identify seafarers as key transport workers to help facilitate crew changes. Unfortunately, there is still some way to go.