Ship Officer Shortage Worsening, Drewry Says
The global shipping industry’s severe shortage of ship officers has reached its worst on record and shows signs of abating, according to Drewry’s
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The global shipping industry’s severe shortage of ship officers has reached its worst on record and shows signs of abating, according to Drewry’s
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