The first grain shipment to leave Ukraine since it was invaded by Russia nearly six months ago departed Odesa early this week after the two countries signed the Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by Turkey and the UN.
Agenda: AMENDMENTS TO THE IMDG CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS. Submitted by Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Liberia, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, BIMCO, ICS, International Group of P&I Associations, ITF, IVODGA and WSC
Following the effects of COVID-19 and the crew change crisis there remains an ongoing concern regarding access to in-person and emergency medical care.
Just under 500 seafarers remain sheltered awaiting evacuation onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, down from 2,000 six weeks ago.
The Maritime Just Transition Task Force founded by the International Chamber of Shipping, the International Transport Workers’ Federation and the UN Global Compact has announced that the Singapore Maritime Foundation has become its first public programme partner