Ali Zaidi directs strict action against any Manning Agent charging Seafarers

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP): Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Saturday directed Director General Ports & Shipping to take strict action against any Manning Agent charging Seafarers for jobs on foreign vessels.

In a tweet the minister said that “action will include suspension of their licenses,” adding that “Manning Agents get paid from ship owners and cannot sell these positions.”