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2 Crew relieved to be finally disembarking from ship
Photo courtesy of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it will assist stranded seafarers to “leave ships and return home” – and blames politicians for any resulting supply chain chaos.

It said that, following months of travel restrictions and government inaction in facilitating crew changes, from today 200,000 ...

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    July 30, 2020 at 9:19 am

    My contract expired on July 10th
    Still stranded at port of MARSEILLE FRANCE
    In cruise MSC MAGNIFICA

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