Industry News and Updates:
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Story 1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation Maritime Administration Alert 2021-002A Upcoming Mariner Travel Requirements Changes - January 19, 2021
Story 2) Largest Container Cranes Ever arrive to the port of oakland - December 23, 2020
Story 3) U.S. EPA Publishes VIDA PROPOSED RULE for Vessel Discharges Including Ballast Water - Oct 26, 2020
Story 4) California Doubles Penalties for Oil Spills - October 02, 2020
Story 5) California Tightens Testing Standards For Vessel Low Sulfur Fuel - September 21, 2020
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1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation Maritime Administration Alert 2021-002A Upcoming Mariner Travel Requirements Changes
Retransmittal of State Department COVID-19 Traveler Information dated January 12, 2021:
For all air passengers entering the United States:
“Effective January 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will require all air passengers arriving in the United States (including U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19 test, taken within three calendar days of departure, or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days.”
Additional information is available at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-19-information.html.
For any questions about this CDC order, please utilize the CDC contact info at: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/dcs/contactus/form.
For emergency State Department assistance, please contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate or call the following numbers: 1 (888) 407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or 1 (202) 501-4444 from other countries or jurisdictions.
This Alert will automatically expire on January 26, 2021. For more information about U.S. Maritime Alerts and Advisories, including subscription details, please visit http://maritime.dot.gov/MSCI.
