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3 April 2020
Covid-19: Passenger from the Artania cruise ship dies
A passenger who was on the German cruise ship MV Artania has died after testing positive for coronavirus (Covid-19).
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3 April 2020
Coral Princess sails to Florida with 12 Covid-19 cases on board
Princess Cruises has announced that the Coral Princess cruise ship has 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on board of the 13 samples that were sent for testing.
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3 April 2020
Holland America cruise ships receive permission to dock at Florida
Holland America Line’s two cruise ships, Zaandam and Rotterdam, have received permission to dock in Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US.
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2 April 2020
Wartsila to upgrade VTMIS in Cyprus ports
Marine technology company Wartsila has received a contract to upgrade an 11-year old Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System (VTMIS) at Cyprus ports.
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2 April 2020
Covid-19: German cruise ship refuses to leave Australian waters
German cruise ship MV Artania has refused to leave Western Australian (WA) waters after the confirmation of Covid-19 cases onboard.
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2 April 2020
Covid-19: ITF urges Australia to repatriate crew on cruise ships
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has urged the Australian Government to repatriate the crew members who are stranded on cruise ships off its coast.
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: Donald Trump recommends Florida to permit Zaandam to dock
US President Donald Trump has recommended the officials of Florida to permit Holland America Line’s Zaandam and sister ship Rotterdam to dock.
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1 April 2020
Covid-19: Carnival Corporation to raise $6bn
Carnival Corporation is planning to raise $6bn from senior secured notes and senior convertible notes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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1 April 2020
Timeline: Coronavirus sweeps the global shipping and cruise industries
As part of our coronavirus special, we take a look back at some of the major events involving the industry, from initial port closures to the latest event.
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1 April 2020
MSC introduces cargo programme to meet freight service demand
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has introduced a Suspension of Transit (SOT) container shipping programme to meet the freight service demand after the Covid-19 pandemic.