The shipping industry is starting to feel the heat of the pandemic as exhaustion is taking a toll on seafarers. Many seafarers have worked beyond their term without much rest so shippers are trying to give them some reprieve.
However, commodities giants are playing spoilsport as they compete to deliver food, fuel and raw materials. The big commodities firms are deliberately blocking the relief of seafarers by avoiding certain types of ships.
Nearly 200,000 seafarers are stranded at sea, serving...