Tracking the Labor Crisis at Sea

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Aaron Clark

Janet Paskin

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Thousands of seafarers remain stuck on ships across the globe.

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There are an estimated 400,000 workers stuck on cargo and container ships, trapped in their jobs by a combination of Covid-era border restrictions and commercial pressures that show few signs of easing. The number of stranded seafarers has grown 60% since the beginning of the summer, and the worsening conditions are beginning to impact the shipping industry as a whole.Shipping companies and local authorities say government restrictions have made the situation impossible and they’re doing the bes

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