Trading has been temporarily halted on Wall Street as oil price plunge and coronavirus fears cause stocks to plummet in early trading Saudi Arabia and Russia both plan to increase production.IEA sees unprecedented combination of supply and

Another Princess cruise ship has been held up due to concerns about the possibility of coronavirus infections on board. In addition to the incidents aboard Diamond Princess and Grand Princess, the Caribbean Princess has seen her commercial

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed a number of meetings following the global coronavirus outbreak. London-headquartered IMO said the move takes into account the decision of the UK on March 5 to move toward the delay

Vessel has 21 cases, including 19 crew; Italy imposes quarantine measures Amid growing risks posed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, a virus-hit US cruise ship stranded off the coast of San Francisco has been given permission to dock in Oa

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued brand new guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The comprehensive 22-page document has been produced in collaboration with p

Russia has ordered the mandatorydisinfection of ships arriving at the Black Sea ports of Novorossiisk and Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka from Iran, Italy and South Korea because of the coronavirus, a document seen by Reuters showed. A branch of Rospot

A San Francisco-based cruise ship carrying more than 3,000 people is being held off the California coast as officials begin testing passengers for coronavirus after learning that two former passengers of the ship tested positive for COVID-1

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidelines to avoid or manage an outbreak of coronavirus on board ships. The recently-released guide calls on shipowners to provide crew with guidance so they can recognize signs and symptoms

On Tuesday, two German passengers aboard the cruise ship AIDAaura were tested for coronavirus after German authorities learned that they had previously been in contact with an individual who had a confirmed case of the disease. Both passeng

An operator of a restaurant cruise ship in Kobe said Monday it has filed for bankruptcy after being hit by a series of cancellations since January due to the new coronavirus outbreak. Luminous Cruising Cos debts amounted to some 1.24 billio

From 1 January 2020, the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships operating outside designated emission control areas (ECA) will be reduced to 0.50% m/m (mass by mass), from 3.50% m/m; and the Sulphur content of any fuel oil carrie

Thirteen crew members of a freighter are missing after the vessel collided with a fishing boat and sank off the northern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on Saturday. Coast Guard officials say the 1,989-ton cargo vessel, Guoxing-1 , notified t

The International Chamber of Shipping has formed a delegation, led by secretary general, Guy Platten, to meet with the World Health Organization to discuss the impact of COVID-19. In the past few days the virus has gained a foothold in Euro

On March 31, 2017, a large ore ship named STELLAR DAISY sank on the Atlantic Ocean, a distance of approximately 2500km from the land. The accident left 22 seafarers missing and only 2 seafarers survived. Shocked the global shipping communit

Shipowner association BIMCO is warning that the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China could intensify, if stringent public health measures are sustained for an extended period. Alphaliner estimates that already 1.7 million TEU of e