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A few rotten apples have brought disrepute to their peers and the industry, which has been working hard to ensure the smooth operation of the worlds supply chain for essential items such as food, fuel and medical supplies, during this most difficult time. A collection of frequently asked questions on various topics relating to the shipping industry, answered for ease of UK Club Members and the wider maritime community, The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been working to reduce the harmful impacts of shipping on the environment. For outgoing crew members of goods vessels which have called the ports of any country outside China during the 21 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong, shipping companies/agents should declare in its crew change application how would the out-going crew member concerned take the SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test according to the means as mentioned in clause 8 below. Copyright 2023. More information can be found on the Government of Hong Kong's website. Based in Singapore. Outbound and transit passengers departing for overseas destinations via the airport will not be required to have their temperature checked. The latest on coronavirus boosters: The FDA cleared the way for people who are at least 65 or immune-compromised to receive a second updated booster shot for the coronavirus. another wave of infections in the coming years. This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. They were sacked after an audio clip of the cabin crew apparently mocking passengers went viral. Copyright 2023. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. We produce a range of publications, circulars and bulletins. (b) arrange the signing-off sea crew to take a SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test by one of the recognised testing institutions in Hong Kong upon the vessels arrival, and these crew members will need to stay onboard his/her cargo vessel until the result (negative) is available [i.e. There is no compromise for such violation, Lam said. Shipping companies/agents failing to comply with the above conditions and/or provide the required information will be denied future crew change for one month. See also: Hong Kong extends ban of crew entrance to four countries, Exemption Conditions Applicable to Crew Change for Goods Vessels with Cargo Operation. For vessels entering Hong Kong for crew changes, but not for port operations, seafarers at the end of their contracts should stay on their vessel until they can be transported to the airport for repatriation to reduce contact with the local community. By Wednesday morning, Lams apology had attracted around 15,000 comments from Weibo users, with some claiming the incident was not an isolated one. 5. Our full-time, worldwide loss prevention team provides Members with proactive and inclusive loss prevention support, We help our Members to ensure their entered ships operate as safely and cleanly as possible. Seatrade Maritime is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC. A notice from the Hong Kong Marine Department said that only medical surveillance would required for crew arriving by air for sign-on for cargo vessels, including OSVs. Our lawyers advise Members on P&I related legal and contractual issues. Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying. Anglo-Eastern India seafarer recruitment license suspended for three years, Saudi grants licenses for new special economic zones, Podcast: Maritime in Minutes - Top stories in May. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Shipping Service Platform Published Jul 20, 2022 + Follow Resurgence of the Pandemic in Hong Kong! "Anyone who offends the Chinese people should prepare to pay the price," China's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in 2021 when asked about Western companies which faced boycotts after expressing concern over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang province. Now On to the Debt Crisis. Due to a large number of vessels arriving for crew changes, Hong Kong Anchorage is now fully occupied and every day there are 20-30 vessels lining up to enter the anchorage, with a waiting time of about 2-3 days. OPEC+ Latest: Saudis Unveil Extra 1 Million Barrel Cut, Mystery Traders Debt-Ceiling Windfall Sparks Insider Concerns, Trillion-Dollar Treasury Vacuum Coming for Wall Street Rally, Qatar Airways Plans for Future Without First Class on Long-Haul, Amazon Is in Talks to Offer Free Mobile Service to US Prime Members. Related: Singapore warns over tampered Covid-19 tests in crew change. As a mutual we are run for and by our Members, our Board is made up of our ship owning members who understand the issues and risks faced. Shipping is indispensable for the world to win this battle against the virus.. Chinese authorities are rushing to push out vaccines to fight an ongoing new wave of the coronavirus expected to peak in June and infect as many as 65 million people a week, as the new XBB variants of the virus evolves to overcome the immunity built up after Chinas abrupt exit from its zero covid policy last year. They all look forward with great anxiety to seeing their families and taking a rest at home when their employment contracts expire. End of the public health emergency: The Biden administration ended the public health emergency for the coronavirus pandemic on May 11, just days after WHO said it would no longer classify the coronavirus pandemic as a public health emergency. Journalist - Fascinated by aircraft from a very young age, Charlottes dream was to work alongside them. 2022 was 'a year of recovery' for seafarer welfare. These included requiring all seafarers to test negative again on their arrival in Hong Kong and imposing penalties on companies and individuals breaking the rules, the letter said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Hong Kong carrier launched an internal investigation and apologised for causing "widespread concern". No one is regulating us. 2023 BBC. Crew change allowed Argentina -14 May Australia -14 May Bahamas -11 May Brazil -1 May Canada -16 April Croatia -5 May Cyprus -11 May Denmark -16 April Estonia -16 April EU+ -16 April Gibraltar -16 April Iceland -7 May Indonesia -6 May Ireland -6 May Israel -19 May Korea -20 April Lithuania -7 May Netherlands, -14 May Norway -16 April KeeTa starts operation in Mong Kok and Tai Kok Tsui areas. 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The airlines CEO Ronald Lam said in a statement on Tuesday night that the airline had concluded its investigation into the incident that allegedly occurred on Sunday, and that he would personally lead a cross-departmental taskforce to enhance service quality. Hojgaard believes it sets a model for other governments to follow. The letter noted that the associations had advised their members to take additional precautions when unrestricted crew change was allowed from 9 June, including all seafarers to have a negative Covid-19 test before arriving in Hong Kong. We have also suggested the government impose penalties on any parties who break the rules, the letter said. Signing-off crew who are Hong Kong residents and who will stay in Hong Kong after signing off are required to take a SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test as in clause 8(b) above. Shipowners and operators enter into many commercial contracts each year, but sometimes these can expose them to liabilities that are beyond or prejudicial to their P&I cover. Lyric Li in Seoul and Pei-Lin Wu and Vic Chiang in Taipei contributed to this report. I dodged a huge outbreak. On the subway, in office buildings, and malls, a lot of people dont wear face masks, Tan said, adding that those around him who have been infected in this wave have not shown severe symptoms. Prof Cartier, who frequently travels to both places for work, says speaking in Cantonese has been seen as a "symbol of fidelity to Hong Kong's culture". Other students posted online that they quarantined themselves at school so as to not infect their family members at home. Please refresh the page and/or try again. Another said: It is more than just these three people at Cathay Pacific [who are discriminatory].. Major brands such as H&M, Nike, Adidas, and Puma have all felt the brunt of social media-fuelled backlashes in China over cultural insensitivities or political controversies. Hong Kong authorities on Jul 26 officially declared ban on all crew changes in HK, with the exception of the ships which call HK to carry out cargo operations. Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone. And the three-day enforcement was before the seven-day requirement and even harsher requirements that lasted over a week. The Crew Health programme is the leading loss prevention initiative within the UK P&I Club. Chinese state media claimed the airline was "looking down on mainland Chinese people". The government may launch further restrictions to travelling if/when the number of community cases goes up. Joe Biden . The number of infections will be less. 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Previously, she reported on Asia broadly - including on Hong Kong's 2019 protests - for TIME Magazine and covered local news at Coconuts Hong Kong. Molly Manning Walker's debut feature film follows three teenage girls on a clubbing holiday. The variants have caused a surge in cases since last month, with covid overtaking the flu as the most common infectious disease over the last two weeks of April, according to the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Hong Kong will scrap its quarantine rules for locally based airline crew from Saturday, the government said on Friday, a key step in unwinding draconian COVID-19 rules which have isolated the . Critics said it was designed to squash dissent, and weaken Hong Kong's autonomy. HONG KONG A fourth crew member has been rescued Monday after a storm sunk an engineering vessel two days earlier, according to Chinese authorities. The partial lifting of quarantine requirements will hopefully help enable Hong Kong to eventually return to its role as an international aviation hub. It added that the company had been ignoring staff concerns about insufficient manpower and heavy workload since restarting flights after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted, resulting in extremely low morale among cabin crew. However, as Hong Kong battles a resurgence in infections, it also seems unlikely that the restrictions will be lifted by the end of the year, which means the city might continue being left out of next year's summer schedules. Use of public transport including MTR, airport shuttle train and taxi for crew transfer is prohibited. We focus on financial strength through sound management, UKP&I has a long history of supporting maritime charities, particularly those that help to improve the health and wellbeing of seafarers, The thirteen P&I Clubs which comprise the International Group between them provide marine liability cover for approximately 90% of the world's ocean-going tonnage. These signing-off Hong Kong crew must use land transportation designated by the Government to the designated quarantine hotels direct from the location where they go ashore. 21 May, 2023, 03:02 ET. Photo: British Airways will be moving to Terminal C soon. One of the longest-running news programs on the air, "Face the Nation" offers insight and analysis on the top issues of the day. With effect from 20 February 2021, crew members of goods vessels with cargo operations will be subject to the exemption conditions as stated in Exemption Conditions Applicable to Crew Change for Goods Vessels with Cargo Operation below. While the relaxations provide good news, the significant downside remains as scrapping for quarantine only applies to local aircrew, meaning it is still required for passengers and international aircrew to stay in hotels for three nights. News (b) arrange the signing-off sea crew to take a SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test by one of the recognised testing institutions in Hong Kong upon the vessel's arrival, and these crew members will need to stay onboard his/her cargo vessel until the result (negative) is available [i.e. HONG KONG has decided to suspend crew changes for vessels without cargo operation, as the city tightens its quarantine measures for arriving seafarers amid soaring local coronavirus infections. "Cathay relies heavily on China, which is a key market for the company both for inbound travel to Hong Kong, as well as transit traffic to Cathay's broader network," he told the BBC. For seafarers incoming to Hong Kong they should immediately board the vessel. In the United States, the new variants brought an uptick in infections, but the end of the public health emergency was still declared on May 11, although experts have not ruled out new variants setting off another wave of infections in the coming years. Looks like I was wrong.. Crew change (Harbourcraft) Crew change (international) Crew Change (International) MPA recognises the critical role that seafarers play in global seaborne trade, as well as the importance of crew change to safeguard the health and safety of seafarers sailing on board ships. Still, Hong Kong's once-prestigious international airport remains relatively less busy, and local carriers will continue to recover slower. These signing-off Hong Kong crew must use land transportation designated by the Government to the designated quarantine hotels direct from the location where they go ashore. This Guidance addresses legal, liability and insurance issues that could potentially arise for shipowners from or in connection with vaccinations of crew for coronavirus (COVID-19). Seatrade Maritime is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC. Even when we think this is a milder wave, it could still be quite a substantial health impact on the community.. Without these heroes at sea, world trade would come to a halt. Others expressed resignation. Today, we are very pleased to see that the HKSAR Government has taken our advice to further relax the arrangements so that with immediate effect, crew change of cargo ships without cargo operations is also allowed, he said. In a major step forward in getting crew changes moving again Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers. We therefore provide them with all the necessary protection gear to keep their exposure to the virus minimal. Covid-19 has paralysed supply chains and the movement of people, but nowhere has the disruption been more stark than on the issue of crew changes. 599E to undergo crew changes in Hong Kong, HKSOA said. Crew members should wear masks during the entire journey to and from the vessel. On the platform Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, one commentator wrote, I dodged the pandemic for three years. We are all going to work as usual. 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Dr. Leana Wen answered your questions. Should we still be masking? Why China dumped its zero covid policy so suddenly and disastrously. These 7 radical changes would fortify the U.S. against the next pandemic . The audio clip was posted online and went viral on social media in China. This recognition, which we received with our 2022 assessment, is only awarded to organizations that are showing environmental leadership, disclosing action on climate change, deforestation or water security and implementing the current best practices. What challenges and restrictions do shipowners/operators face when arranging crew changes in Hong Kong, and how have your local contacts helped to ease the situation? Ashlee Vance explores innovations in new tech, software, engineering, and science in places outside of Silicon Valley. More than 250 people have been arrested under the law since it came into force, with as many as 30 people convicted. This publication answers some frequently asked questions (FAQ's) relating to P&I Club Cover and the vaccination of seafarers. Is an apology even useful? one comment read. Cathay Pacific Airways has fired three flight attendants after a complaint that they had discriminated against non-English speaking passengers. The move represents a setback to the previous relaxation in early June, when crew of cargo ships calling for other purposes such as bunkering . The strict quarantine measures had resulted in several international carriers suspending flights to Hong Kong and local ones forced to severely reduce flights. The crew change application should be submitted to both MarDep and the Department of Health (DH) by email MarDep: All crew members should remain on-board the vessels during the stay of the vessels in Hong Kong waters and should not get ashore. I feel like the impact has not been that big, said Olivia Zhang, 33, who works at an amusement park in Beijing and has seen friends and co-workers get reinfected. All rights reserved. Hong Kong is home to many of the worlds leading third-party ship managers and shipowners and a major container transhipment hub. Hopefully, the year-end will bring better news for foreign airlines and travelers eager to return to Hong Kong. It is still uncertain how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last. For goods vessels which have called at the ports of any places outside China during the 21 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong, but have not stayed in Group A specified places, those signing-off seafarers for crew change purposes must possess a negative SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test result done at an ISO15189-accredited laboratory or a laboratory recognised by the Government within 72 hours prior to the vessels scheduled time of arrival in Hong Kong. On 20 July, with local infections on the rise, the two associations asked their members to postpone crew changes by at least three weeks. The Honourable Chief Secretary has exercised his powers to approve the exemption of crew members of goods vessels, including those without cargo operations, from compulsory quarantine under Cap. The Debt-Limit Crisis Is Over. In a letter published in the South China Morning Post, Bjorn Hojgaard, chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and Roberto Giannetta, chairman, Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, addressed media reports about the irresponsible behaviour of a few in the shipping industry. For goods vessels with cargo operation which intend to conduct crew change, the following conditions will apply: 4. the share of the population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the European Union is 70%,3 in Hong Kong 63%, in Japan 79%, in Singapore 87%, in the United Kingdom 71% and in . Earlier, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association has written to the Chief Executive and met with the senior officials including Secretary for Transport and Housing (Mr Frank Chan) and Director of Marine (Ms Agnes Wong). Efforts led by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) to lobby the government to allow crew changes in one of the worlds largest hub ports have been successful. 9. In a major step forward in getting crew changes moving again Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Related: Hong Kong to allow unrestricted crew changes. While commercial aviation remains severely limited managers and owners are increasingly chartering flights for crew changes. State Farms Exit Makes It Harder. All rights reserved. |Contact Us | Newsletter |Transparency & Annual Report | Apps, Help safeguard press freedom & keep HKFP free for all readers by supporting our team. Hong Kong authorities had recently announced tightening measures for seafarers and cargo vessels entering into Hong Kong. Hong Kongs flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has fired three cabin crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers on a flight departing from the mainland Chinese city of Chengdu. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates, GAC Regional Office, Asia Pacific 78 Shenton Way, #29-01, Group Vice President, Asia Pacific & Indian Subcontinent. "The incident has been widely circulated in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong media, causing significant damage to the image . Hong Kong Will No Longer Require Crew To Quarantine By Charlotte Seet Published Sep 10, 2022 The partial lifting of quarantine requirements will hopefully help enable Hong Kong to eventually return to its role as an international aviation hub. In pursuit of her dream, she recently graduated with her degree in Aviation Business Administration and minor in Air Traffic Management, and hopes to better contribute to the industry soon. Support press freedom & help us surpass 1,000 monthly Patrons: 100% independent, governed by an ethics code & not-for-profit. Heres what you need to know about Arcturus. Changes to seafarer crew change in Hong Kong Hong Kong authorities had recently announced tightening measures for seafarers and cargo vessels entering into Hong Kong. . Hong Kong Urged by Major Airlines to Drop Covid Tests for Crew Under pressure from the business community, Hong Kong has unveiled a number of changes in recent weeks to its Covid. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has recently published Coronavirus (COVID-19): Roadmap for Vaccination of International Seafarers setting out procedures for all stakeholders to facilitate crew inoculation during the pandemic. By John Power Published On 7 Jan 20227 Jan 2022 Hong Kong's "zero COVID" policies are making working conditions so unbearable for aircrew that they pose a potential safety risk, pilots who. Tan Xiang, 32, who works at a state-owned firm in Shenzhen, said his company does not encourage its staff members to stay home if they are infected. Considering it is nearing the year-end, airlines would now be planning for next year's summer flight schedule, as Yu confirms: "Currently, we are working on the flying season from next March onwards. Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has fired three cabin crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers on a flight departing from the mainland Chinese city of Chengdu. Health officials have reassured the public that reinfections have milder symptoms and promised that hospitals will not be overwhelmed as they were last winter. Chinas Auto Export Wave Echoes Japan's in the 70s, Wish You Could Be a Kid Again? 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The Union urges the company to address the problem at its root cause, rebuild a reasonable and safe work environment, and hence to improve employee morale., The group added that people online were calling for passengers to provoke and record the behaviour of crew members., This action seriously disturbs crew members work, the union wrote. 07R/25L - 3,800m (12,467ft) |07L/25R - 3,800m (12,467ft), add back several more flights to build momentum and speed up recovery, Connecting The World: Icelandair & Turkish Airlines Announce Codeshare Partnership, airBaltic Eyes An Order For 30 More Airbus A220s, Volaris Staff Delay Strike Action But Warn It Will Continue Indefinitely, Avianca Launches Six Routes And Relaunches Eight With Its Airbus A320s, St. Louis International Airport Celebrates One Year Of Lufthansa Flights, American Express Centurion Lounges: All You Need To Know. The situation may change rapidly in accordance as the local situation evolves and additional cases either imported or local are reported. Unfortunately, inbound passengers for Hong Kong and departing passengers bound for China or Macao will still have their temperatures taken. Crew Change Indicator FEBRUARY 2022. Crew members who fail to present and submit the abovementioned documents to DH staff will be denied entry, and the shipping companies/agents concerned are required to arrange these crew members to fly back to their originating country(ies) forthwith. Views expressed by opinion writers and advertisers are not necessarily shared by HKFP. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. All rights reserved. The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union threatened industrial action last December, and in January announced that it had started a work-to-rule campaign, a form of protest where employees do only what is required in their contracts and nothing more. test-and-hold arrangement on board the vessel in Hong Kong]. While Qatar has reportedly spent $200 billion or more, most nations are now unwilling to spend a fraction of that on money-losing mega-events like the World Cup or the Olympics. The double-edged sword of Asia's protests, Anti-Kremlin fighters 'capture' Russian soldiers, Signal fault likely cause of rail crash - India minister, 'I pray that we find him': Desperate hunt for the missing. The average UK household net wealth is 302,500, while the average Briton's net worth is 172,000. Registered in England and Wales. We have put forward some practical, concrete proposals to address the crew change issues, whilst not compromising the public health of the local community. Their wages will be reduced according to the time they take off. The flagship carrier was hit hard by strict quarantine rules and border closures, which led to massive job cuts in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Upon arrival, they must only use the designated channel within the HKIA to arrive at the designate pick-up point. Hong Kong Focus: Crew Change during a Pandemic. Commenting on the announcement Bjorn Hojgaard, chairman of HKSOA said: Many seafarers have been working in ships for almost or even over a year. Support HKFP | Code of Ethics | Error/typo? "It's not so much who is from Hong Kong or who is from China. We off a tailored solution to provide extended cover beyond your standard P&I policy for additional risks for both Owners and Charterers. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has revised its crew change requirements, effective from today (2 March). You are currently on GAC Worldwide website. On the contrary, they are eager, given the popular market, which is why airlines have asked the city to provide a more precise timeline of when such measures will be lifted. The waiver was first introduced in April, but was initially only applicable to vessels calling the port for cargo operations. Further to above, sometime during the third week of January 2021, the Marine Department of Hong Kong had prohibited vessels and personnel whom have stayed in Brazil, Ireland, South Africa or the United Kingdom for more than two hours in the 21 days before boarding, from boarding a flight to Hong Kong. All of the airlines statements related to the incident were only made available in Simplified Chinese on Weibo, and were not published on its other social media platforms. Once again, as a leading maritime centre, Hong Kong has set a very good example. How are you managing this from a crew change and lay-ups perspective? All crew members should remain on-board the vessels during the stay of the vessels in Hong Kong waters and should not get ashore. Hong Kong had allowed unrestricted crew change from 9 June, but from 29 July this has been restricted to only vessels carrying out cargo operations in the port, following a number of Covid-19 . 2023 Thomas Miller Group. It's about who is savvy enough to learn about the culture, and to be cosmopolitan enough to be there". Buying a Home in California Is Already Hard. Without knowing much of the changes about the city, the border set up, Hong Kong will be dropped out again in the airline planning cycle.". What will the United States do the next time a deadly virus comes knocking on the door? Cathay Pacific's CEO Ronald Lam has apologised for the incident, Mass protests ripped through Hong Kong in 2019, A rare insight into Hitler's private life. They are not exempted from compulsory quarantine, and are subject to the prevailing quarantine arrangement as with other non-exempted persons. This page collates updates, publications and other material relevant to the current crisis in Ukraine, The Thomas Miller Americas P&I team has authored a selection of P&I focused articles covering a range of current issues impacting the American regions. Stay informed: Sign up for our daily and weekly aviation news digests. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window). In summary, for goods vessels which have called the ports of any country outside China during the 21 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong, ship companies/agents are required to either: (a) arrange a SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test for the signing-off sea crew at an ISO15189-accredited laboratory or a laboratory recognised by the Government, where the laboratory is located with the specimen collected within 72 hours prior to the vessels Estimated Time of Arrival at Hong Kong and obtain a negative result; or. Generally, customers have been happy and complimented GAC Hong Kong on our good services and arrangements to get their crew back home after a long stay onboard. The airline's CEO Ronald Lam apologised for the incident and said he will personally lead a taskforce to conduct a review into the company's code of conduct. Explainer: Is it legal for people in Hong Kong to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown? Bitcoin Faces Fresh Challenges After Debt Deal Moves Forward, Citigroup Warns, FTX Objects to Extension of Mediation Talks for Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis, Key House Republicans Unveil Crypto Market Structure Draft Bill. States last year with covid deaths dropping 47 percent . We need to ensure that all Cathay Pacific employees must at all times respect customers from different backgrounds and cultures, and that we provide quality services consistently across all markets that we serve, Lam said, adding that he extended his sincerest apologies.. With more than 45 airlines no longer flying to Hong Kong because of the quarantine requirements, the government's hopes of Hong Kong returning to its previous status as an aviation hub seems unlikely. As one of the territories with the strictest pandemic regulations, Hong Kong will finally scrap its quarantine rules for locally-based airline crew from September 10th. HONG KONG has exempted crew members for all cargo ships from its quarantine rules to better facilitate crew changes during the coronavirus pandemic.
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