Over 30 Filipino crew members of the Yangtze Fortune livestock carrier are currently stranded in Australia. Soar Harmony Shipping, the registered vessel owner, possibly abandoned them.
Per information from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the Yangtze Fortune was arrested by members of the Australian Federal Court based in Portland.
Constructed in China in 2005 as a container vessel, the ship has at least five names and several registered owners and managers. The 4,800 dwt...