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Chief exec says small operators offer the worst conditions for seafarers

Longer hours and late payment of wages are common problems for seafarers working for the many small operators in dry cargo, says chief exec. 
”You’re in Copenhagen, so you know all these small operators. Young people starting an operator company. You just need a million dollars to start with to buy bunker oil,” says Kurt Klemme, CEO, Reederei Nord. | Photo: Reederei Nord
”You’re in Copenhagen, so you know all these small operators. Young people starting an operator company. You just need a million dollars to start with to buy bunker oil,” says Kurt Klemme, CEO, Reederei Nord. | Photo: Reederei Nord
by JENS THOMSEN

A myriad of small operators cutting every expense makes dry bulk the shipping segment in which seafarers typically have the worst working conditions.

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