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Rotterdam: Shipping not impeded by outbreak

At present, the number of sea-going and inland vessels calling on the port doesn’t appear to have fallen due to the corona crisis: over the past week, it has been business as usual in the port in terms of container ships, tankers and inland vessels.

Since recently, every sea-going vessel planning to call on Rotterdam is required to submit a Maritime Declaration of Health before entering the port – even if none of its crew and/or passengers are ill. So far, this procedure has not led to any extra measures. Absence due to illness among the port’s pilots and linesmen and within the towing services and the Harbour Master’s Division is at normal levels. As far as we know, the same situation applies to virtually all companies in the port area.

Last week, some of the people visiting several terminals did not abide by the current rules of conduct. To ensure a safe visit, we call on terminal operators to provide visitors with the right facilities and on visitors to closely follow the rules.
Source: Port Of Rotterdam

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