日韩精品久久一区二区三区_亚洲色图p_亚洲综合在线最大成人_国产中出在线观看_日韩免费_亚洲综合在线一区

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / Newsmakers

Vaccination issue threatens to sink shipping sector

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-03-23 11:01
Share
Share - WeChat
A view of the Port of Felixstowe, as containers are seen aboard the container ship Ever Greet, in Felixstowe, Britain, Jan 28, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

The issue of unvaccinated sailors is deepening a global supply chain crisis in the international shipping industry, which has warned that half of the world's seafarers are from countries where COVID-19 vaccines are not yet available or the rollout is slow.

Shipping bodies are concerned that the number of seafarers being impacted is on the rise due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in response to new variants, and calls are now growing to ensure sailors receive priority vaccines.

The International Chamber of Shipping, a trade association known as the ICS, said it is receiving reports that some of the world's 1.7 million seafarers are unable to disembark from their vessels as countries introduce vaccine requirements at their borders.

The ICS told the Financial Times it had learned that some sailors were being blocked entry at ports because they had not received a specific COVID-19 vaccine, and that this is causing a so-called "crew change crisis" that brings problems for the supply chain.

Seafarers have kept global trade flowing throughout the pandemic, while the shipping industry has been "stretched to its limit in the last year by a virus-driven surge in demand for goods amid limited availability of containers", the finance broadsheet said.

The ICS warned that the latest situation with border controls threatened to edge the global supply chain into a deeper crisis following welfare issues for sailors last year.

Some 400,000 were stranded on their ships in June because of novel coronavirus-induced restrictions, and the ICS said some have now been stuck at sea for as long as two years. It said the situation has improved, though the number is still about 200,000.

The ICS said that as many as 900,000 sailors in the industry are from developing nations, where vaccines might not be available for all until 2024. It said mariners from developed nations can be vaccinated through national rollouts, but the program may be slower in the Philippines, Indonesia and India.

Quoted in the FT, Guy Platten, secretary-general of ICS, said: "If our workers can't pass through international borders, this will undoubtedly cause delays and disruptions in the supply chain. We're really scared seafarers will become collateral damage again."

Shipping companies face a dilemma, as they have no way to secure vaccine supplies. The Mediterranean Shipping Company told the FT it is studying the possibility of government partnerships, which would mean paying for a vaccine supply that is also shared with the general public.

Another option may be for shipping companies to coordinate efforts through the industry's International Maritime Organisation, which has called on states to recognize seafarers as key workers "without delay". So far, only 55 countries have declared seafarers as key workers, according to maritime news source splash247.com.

According to the FT, the IMO may be able to seek jabs from the World Health Organization-backed COVAX program that supplies vaccines to low-and middle-income countries.

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产精品视频免费观看 | 精品欧美日韩 | 91麻豆精品国产91久久久更新资源速度超快 | 91视频合集| 国产一起色一起爱 | 在线观看亚洲 | 精品国产中文字幕 | 国产高清视频a在线大全 | 免费看一区二区三区 | 欧美18—19sex性hd按摩 | 日韩欧美一区二区不卡 | 国产小视频免费在线观看 | 在线手机电影 | 国产亚洲精品久久久久久小说 | 成人自拍视频网 | 久久狠狠 | www97影院| 日韩成人免费电影 | 精品国产不卡一区二区三区 | 欧美一区二区黄色片 | 亚洲高清中文字幕一区二区三区 | 亚洲一区色 | 亚洲一区国产二区 | 91精品久久久久久久久久 | 仇爱电视剧泰剧在线观看免费播放 | 国产精品一二三 | 午夜影院在线观看 | 九草在线视频 | 国产成人精品福利色多多 | 91香蕉视频在线看 | 久久久久中文字幕 | 中文字幕亚洲一区二区三区 | 天堂成人A片永久免费网站 奇米影视四色7777 | 欧美一区二区三区大片 | 久久久精品一区二区三区 | 91精品国产免费久久久久久 | 色噜噜噜噜噜在线观看网站 | 一区二区三区欧美 | 日韩一区二区福利视频 | 性猛交ⅹxxx乱巴西 无人精品乱码一区二区三区 | 天天操天天射天天爽 |