Hebei Two sentence deals ‘serious blow’ to industry

Owners fear that youngsters will shun a career in shipping

Keith Wallis - Monday 15 December 2008

SHIPOWNERS have warned that the jailing of the ‘Hebei Two’ in South Korea last week will deal a “serious blow” to attempts by the global shipping industry to attract youngsters to the industry.

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association said that the incarceration of Jasprit Chawla and chief officer Syam Chetan by Daejeon distric...

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