Maritime Authorities Detained Two Vessels for Labour Rights Breaches

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Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by a controversial Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just weeks after the crew on another of Aswan Trading and Contracting’s ships were driven to hunger strike off the coast of Kuwait, reports Splash247.

Blacklisted by Shipping Regulators

The detentions mean that now half of the company’s fleet of six ships is out of operation. Aswan was blacklisted by shipping regulators in 2017 and its chairman remains...

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