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By Aaron Clark, Kevin Varley and Ann Koh (Bloomberg)
Seafarers stuck for months on vessels carrying Australian coal off China’s coast are trapped between authorities who won’t let them unload their cargoes and buyers who won’t let them leave.
Worsening relations between Beijing and Canberra have stranded 74 vessels, about 8.1 million tons of coal, and an estimated 1,480 mariners off Chinese ports, according to an analysis of shipping data by Bloomberg. The original charterer of two of the vessels wants them to sail somewhere else to relieve the exhausted seafarers, but so far the traders who own the cargo won’t agree.
Traders at odds with China import ban keep coal cargoes in limbo
Dust-up in the coal trade. Stock Image.
Seafarers stuck for months on vessels carrying Australian coal off China’s coast are trapped between authorities who won’t let them unload their cargoes and buyers who won’t let them leave.
Worsening relations between Beijing and Canberra have stranded 74 vessels, about 8.1 million tons of coal, and an estimated 1,480 mariners off Chinese ports, according to an analysis of shipping data by Bloomberg. The original charterer of two of the vessels wants them to sail somewhere else to relieve the exhausted seafarers, but so far the traders who own the cargo won’t agree.
41 Indian sailors stuck on 2 ships off Chinese coast
41 Indian sailors stuck on 2 ships off Chinese coast
ByAnjana VaswaniAnjana Vaswani / Updated: Dec 13, 2020, 11:38 IST
Highlights
Over a year at sea now and no signs of the ordeal ending
China has denied MV Anastasia and MV Jag Anand permission to offload their cargo because of a nasty trade dispute with Australia
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