Shipping chaos here to stay with most seafarers unvaccinated

As global vaccinations of seafarers move too slowly, Covid-19 outbreaks in ports and on ships continue to create trade disruptions, endangering maritime workers and potentially slowing economies trying to pull out of pandemic slowdowns. "It's a perfect storm," says Chair of the International Chamber of Shipping.
Photo: NAMMA
Photo: NAMMA
By K. Oanh Ha, Ann Koh and Claire Jiao, Bloomberg

Global vaccinations of seafarers are going too slowly to prevent outbreaks on ships from causing more trade disruptions, endangering maritime workers and potentially slowing economies trying to pull out of pandemic slowdowns.

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