Australian authorities have banned a Greek-owned panamax bulker from using the country’s ports for the next six months.
The ban comes after the 81,700-dwt Trojan Maritime-owned Rena (built 2011) was said to have repeatedly failed to pay outstanding wages and maintain a safe workplace for its crew.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said it received a complaint from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) over some $53,000 in unpaid wages in late June 2017.
