London – Over 300 leading companies said on Tuesday they would work together to help hundreds of thousands of merchant sailors stuck on ships for many months due to COVID-19, a crisis that risks creating more dangers at sea.
About 90% of world trade is transported by sea, and coronavirus restrictions in many jurisdictions are affecting supply chains.
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