News / Call to 'designate seafarers as key workers' to keep supply chains moving

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The shipping industry has called for seafarers to be designated as key workers, to keep vital maritime supply chains flowing.

In a joint letter to the the UN, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) say the world’s governments must ensure ports remain open, while facilitating crew changes with as few obstacles as possible.

They wrote: “Every month, around 100,000 seafarers need to be changed over from the ships they operate in order to comply with ...