Asian shipowners urge governments to implement IMO’s framework

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) is urging all governments to implement, at the earliest opportunities, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. This would eliminate the risk of interruptions to the transport of vitally needed food, clothing, energy fuels and other essentials […]