International shortage of seafarers

There’s a crisis at sea right now — an international shortage of workers to work on the ships that traverse the oceans. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Helio Vicente, director of employment affairs with the International Chamber of Shipping, about what’s behind the shortage and the impact it’s having across the globe.

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