Several major seaports in Asia have tightened crew change restrictions and stepped up screening of seamen in recent weeks as the coronavirus staged a global resurgence.
The developments came amid renewed concerns about spiking coronavirus cases in parts of the world that were previously thought to have kept the outbreak under control.
Last week in Singapore, 15 Filipino crew members onboard a vessel tested positive for the coronavirus, said the city-state'sThe vessel was in Singapore for repairs and refuel. The crew members did not disembark. Chinese ports have ramped screening of crew members on vessels arriving at ports after several cases of coronavirus cases in seafarers, trade journal
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