Dubai owner Tomini Shipping has persuaded a bulker crew to discharge a cargo in Bangladesh, ending a stand-off caused by fears of coronavirus contagion.

The Indian master and 21 crew on the 64,000-dwt Tomini Destiny (built 2017) had refused to unload at Chattogram because they said 60 dockers would come on board during operations.

A Tomini spokeswoman told TradeWinds on Tuesday: "Our primary concern has been for the health, well-being and safety of our crew.