Airlines hit after India stops Covid vaccine exports
KENYA :The decision by India to halt the export of AstraZeneca vaccine has had an adverse impact on local freighters who had signed a contract with UNICEF for shipment of millions of doses. The
Maritime body MASSA plans COVID vaccination drive for 10,000 seafarers
The vaccination drives initiated by Indian maritime bodies in association with standard medical service providers are expected to reduce the pressure on the country’s public health system. NEW DELHI: Maritime Association of Shipowners Shipmanagers
Mariners demand vaccination on priority
‘Any delay may lead to fall in number of ships calling at Indian ports’ CHENNAI : Hundreds of seafarers, who were recently designated as frontline COVID warriors, are waiting for vaccination to get back
China’s one-shot vaccine will be available at 11 ports for Chinese crew
BEIJING : China’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine from CanSino Biologics (CanSinoBIO) will be available at 11 Chinese ports for to provide more efficient and convenient vaccination to Chinese seafarers. Approved by China’s National Medical Products
Indian seafarers feel the heat as vaccination drive suffer delay
NEW DELHI : Bangladesh and Indonesian crew taking over Indian jobs on ships, says union. Indian seafarers are being overlooked for jobs on ships as lack of vaccinated crew force global shipowners to tap
How India acts now will determine its next decade
MUMBAI : The sharp rise in Covid cases has put India in a Catch-22 situation. On one hand, we need to save lives (so the partial lockdown) and, on the other, we need to
Clarification for Exports sector under the lockdown in the State of Maharashtra
Mumbai :Shri S K Saraf, President, FIEO in his letter to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra has appreciated the proactive decision taken to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the State. Mr. Saraf
DP World and Unicef announce Global Partnership to support COVID-19 Vaccination
DUBAI /NEW YORK: DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and related immunization supplies in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The new partnership – with
