Suez Canal says traffic in channel resumes after stranded ship refloated

Re:Suez Canal says traffic in channel resumes after stranded... by GordonS on Monday March 29, 2021 @11:14AM (#26622968)

Container ships burn horrible, cheap bunker fuel, and the shipping industry is infamous for hiring crew from low-income countries like the Philippines, paying them a pittance, and treating them like modern-day slaves.

I'd strongly suspect that the costs for spoilage and knock-on effects from late delivery etc would outstrip crew and fuel costs by a large margin.

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Re:Suez Canal says traffic in channel resumes after stranded... by itismetheidiot on Monday March 29, 2021 @03:57PM (#26627374)

Filipino Masters and Chief Engineers are being paid north of $8500/month. Evidently you are not well informed.

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Re:Suez Canal says traffic in channel resumes after stranded... by Loughla on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @10:53AM (#26635295)

I'm not sure OP was talking about masters and chiefs (chiefes? Why does that look weird spelled both ways?).

I'm certain s/he was talking about juniors on the ships.

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Re:Suez Canal says traffic in channel resumes after stranded... by GordonS on Monday March 29, 2021 @05:33PM (#26628451)

I don't doubt a select few senior people are well paid - but there are many, many more junior crew members that do not fit that description.

Also - rude.

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