Maersk Etienne crisis escalates as three migrants jump ship

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This is a shocking story – and puts shipping companies in an impossible position. Maersk, at the behest of Malta, rescued 27 migrants at the start of August, but no government will now allow the ship to dock.

Over the weekend, three of the increasingly distressed refugees, who include a pregnant woman and a minor, jumped overboard. They were saved, but Maersk is continuing to appeal for urgent humanitarian assistance.

Last week, Robert Maersk Uggla, chief executive of AP Møller Holding, wrote on ...