Journal of Naval Sciences and Engineering, vol.17, no.1, pp.43-75, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected whole world in terms of
health and global economics. As in all sectors, global maritime industry
which comprises many work expertise and provides international work
space for the employees, has also been stressed. For this importance,
COVID-19 business impact survey on global maritime industry has been
conducted during the first wave of the pandemic. Respondents of the
research survey were working in a wide range of position and job
alignments in the sector that are located in 21 countries all over the World.
The purpose of this study is to determine the business effect of pandemic on
global maritime industry. For this aim, a survey that consists of 36 questions
has been conducted. These questions were initially related with descriptive
ones that are firm characteristics and expertise. Then, ability of the
companies while executing business operations under these situation has
been investigated and the problems about financial structure as of liquidity,
government & institutions assistance, transaction strategies, the actions of
second wave, changes of employee, concern about future for company has
been determined.