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On 25th March, the EUROSHORE secretariat took contact with the European Institutions and the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, to alarm them on the situation of Port Reception Facilities in Europe, but also in Africa and the United Arab Emirates where Euroshore has members.

The COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the lives and work of people in the EU and across the entire globe.

The European Commission has signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the U.S. Coast Guard. The Memorandum provides a framework for sharing and coordinating information, activities and best practices for oversight of recognised organisations that carry out inspection and certification of commercial vessels on behalf of both the United States and EU governments.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has issued a statement addressing the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the shipping industry and the global supply chain.

“When ships enter and leave ports, vital information about cargoes, dangerous goods, crews, vessel details and many other things has to be exchanged with the authorities ashore. Under IMO's FAL Convention, public authorities are now required to set up systems so that all this happens digitally.