The shipping industry is contending with a worldwide shortage of seafarers, and it’s fueling a troubling mix of fake resumes, accidents at sea, and elevated freight rates. “We have been seeing a consistent shortage of seafarers,” Rhett Harris, senior manning analyst at Drewry, told CNBC. Though the number of vessels has in recent years risen … Continue reading The shipping industry is wrestling with one of its biggest challenges — seafarer shortages