Seafarers’ wellbeing is at the core of the prospects of the shipping industry

By Mick Kinley, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Mr Kinley writes;

Conditions brought on by the global pandemic have moved the goalposts for the shipping industry.

The long-term impacts on the sector will be unknown for some time, although they are likely to be multi-faceted. The increased demand for shipping services, congestion at ports, uncertainty around the global economy, and the pressure put on seafarers will no doubt have consequences for the industry.

While we may one day see merchant ships without crew on board arriving in our ports, right now ships rely on seafarers to operate them.

We are yet to understand the full ramifications of the pandemic on the workforce.

Read Mr Kinley’s full insight here.