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SINGAPORE - More than 200,000 seafarers worldwide are either still stranded on ships or waiting to board them as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Kitack Lim said on Friday (April 23).
While things have gotten better since the start of the year, these maritime workers, who do not have the luxury of working from home, need to be recognised as key workers and be vaccinated so they can move across borders, he added.
At the same time, Mr Lim said their plight should also motivate the industry to do more to digitalise their operations. This, in turn, will make shipping more efficient and reduce both unnecessary wait time and emissions.