Australia announces new 14-day quarantine rules for all incoming ships!
- Author:Cona
- Source:Search Air
- Release Date:2020-03-20
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According to the latest news from Sohang.com, out of concerns over the outbreak of the outbreak, the Queensland Maritime Safety Authority (MSQ), where the Port of Brisbane is located, announced today:
From March 18, all merchant ships from other countries within 14 days (or people on board who have visited other countries within 14 days) will be barred from calling in all Queensland ports, including Brisbane!
Suddenly! A confirmed case of emergency shutdown of the Houston Container Terminal,AustraliaAnnounce the implementation of the new 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving ships!
The instructions read: This means that after 23:59 March 15, 2020, ships not in Australian ports will need to be quarantined for 14 days to enter the Queensland Pilot Area. "
He said: "If you leave the port after 23:59 on March 15th, the ship will carry Australian personnel from outside Australia. It will also take 14 days for the personnel to enter the Queensland pilotage area.
Queensland Covid-19 vessel ban is 'reckless and indefensible', says shipping group
▲ The shipping industry thinks the introduction of this new regulation is very reckless!
The industry is worried that the new Queensland Maritime Safety Authority (MSQ) 's new 14-day quarantine rule will soon be followed by other ports, and the impact will spread to Australia as a whole, and further investigation will affect the neighboring New Zealand!
It is reported that anyone who violates the MSQ instructions will constitute a criminal offence under section 191A (8) of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994. The maximum personal fine for violating this directive is A $ 66,725 (US $ 39,413) and the company fine is 333,625Australian dollar(US $ 196,982).
In a notice to the Australian authorities, shipping companies, represented by Shipping Australia, questioned the 14-day rule. It is understood that other port authorities are taking similar measures.
Rod Nairn, CEO of the Australian Shipping Association, commented: "MSQ policy is reckless and unsolvable. Cargo ship crews are probably the lowest risk sector in the world. No cargo ship crew has been confirmed infected. ".
Suddenly! A confirmed case emerged, the US container terminal in Houston was urgently closed, and Australia announced the implementation of a new 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving ships!
Australian Shipping Limited (SAL) also strongly opposes any 14-day quarantine vessel ban, regardless of which port authority has implementedban.
Shipping companies are simply unable to pay for useless shipswaiting timeAnd will not deliver the goods six to eight days after waiting for 14 days.
Depending on their circumstances, ocean shipping companies may change their port rotation, may transfer Queensland cargo to other ports, or simply no longer call in Queensland.
According to the latest news from Sohang.com, out of concerns over the outbreak of the outbreak, the Queensland Maritime Safety Authority (MSQ), where the Port of Brisbane is located, announced today:
From March 18, all merchant ships from other countries within 14 days (or people on board who have visited other countries within 14 days) will be barred from calling in all Queensland ports, including Brisbane!
Suddenly! A confirmed case of emergency shutdown of the Houston Container Terminal,AustraliaAnnounce the implementation of the new 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving ships!
The instructions read: This means that after 23:59 March 15, 2020, ships not in Australian ports will need to be quarantined for 14 days to enter the Queensland Pilot Area. "
He said: "If you leave the port after 23:59 on March 15th, the ship will carry Australian personnel from outside Australia. It will also take 14 days for the personnel to enter the Queensland pilotage area.
Queensland Covid-19 vessel ban is 'reckless and indefensible', says shipping group
▲ The shipping industry thinks the introduction of this new regulation is very reckless!
The industry is worried that the new Queensland Maritime Safety Authority (MSQ) 's new 14-day quarantine rule will soon be followed by other ports, and the impact will spread to Australia as a whole, and further investigation will affect the neighboring New Zealand!
It is reported that anyone who violates the MSQ instructions will constitute a criminal offence under section 191A (8) of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994. The maximum personal fine for violating this directive is A $ 66,725 (US $ 39,413) and the company fine is 333,625Australian dollar(US $ 196,982).
In a notice to the Australian authorities, shipping companies, represented by Shipping Australia, questioned the 14-day rule. It is understood that other port authorities are taking similar measures.
Rod Nairn, CEO of the Australian Shipping Association, commented: "MSQ policy is reckless and unsolvable. Cargo ship crews are probably the lowest risk sector in the world. No cargo ship crew has been confirmed infected. ".
Suddenly! A confirmed case emerged, the US container terminal in Houston was urgently closed, and Australia announced the implementation of a new 14-day quarantine rule for all arriving ships!
Australian Shipping Limited (SAL) also strongly opposes any 14-day quarantine vessel ban, regardless of which port authority has implementedban.
Shipping companies are simply unable to pay for useless shipswaiting timeAnd will not deliver the goods six to eight days after waiting for 14 days.
Depending on their circumstances, ocean shipping companies may change their port rotation, may transfer Queensland cargo to other ports, or simply no longer call in Queensland.