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ARTICLE · 27 APRIL 2020

The Shipping Industry – Measures Adopted By The Maltese Authorities

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The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on the global shipping industry, which could undoubtedly lead to yet another industry-wide crisis in a somewhat already...

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The outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on the global shipping industry, which could undoubtedly lead to yet another industry-wide crisis in a somewhat already struggling shipping industry. The repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the industry and place increased financial pressure on a multitude of companies across the industry.

Following the spread of COVID-19 and the declaration that the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the Maltese Authorities have drafted and promulgated legal notices relevant to each affected sector within the shipping industry. One of the primary legal instruments to be promulgated by the local authorities in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic is The Travel Ban Order (Legal Notice 42 of 2020), which was further updated by Legal Notice 63 of 2020 and Legal Notice 92 of 2020.

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