Opinion

This celebration of seafarers is great, but why stop at one day?

The role played by ships' crews in keeping the wheels of global trade turning is a good news story that should be heard on 1 May each year

It has taken a pandemic for the world to acknowledge the vital role of seafarers and the sacrifices they have made.
It has taken a pandemic for the world to acknowledge the vital role of seafarers and the sacrifices they have made.Scanpix
  • Terry Macalister
London
Published 30 April 2020, 06:11Updated 30 April 2020, 06:11
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