Leading shipping executives comment on signing Neptune Declaration
Photo: Global Maritime Forum On Tuesday 327 companies and organisations publicly committed to the Neptune Declaration of Crew Change and Seafarer Welfare in a pledge to resolve the crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of seafarers stranded on vessels when their contracts expired. The declaration under the auspices of the Global Maritime Forum is a worldwide call for action on the crew change crisis caused by Covid-19 travel restrictions and a failure by many nations to recognise seafarers as key workers. A number of leading executives from companies a...