Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Crisis-hit shipowners leaving crew in the lurch
(Shipping Times)
February 24, 1999
Bankrupt companies abandoning crew, a worrying trend, says ITF
By Marcus Hand
[SINGAPORE]
The region's economic crisis has resulted in a worrying new trend: the crews of ships belonging to bankrupt companies being left to starve in ports around the world, according to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF).
The trend was highlighted last week ...... Read more on Sched Net
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