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As Ukraine Evacuates Trapped Seafarers, Foreign Mariners Count Cost of War

LONDON/DHAKA —Bangladeshi seafarer Asiful Islam recalls the moment when a missile struck his cargo ship last week off the Ukrainian port of Olvia, killing his crew mate. “I was just 15 feet away when it hit our ship. Our third …

UN Shipping Agency Calls Special Ukraine Meeting Amid Safety Fears

LONDON —The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a special meeting next week to discuss the risks to seafarers and ships in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UN’s shipping agency said on …