The ‘human element’ in seaborne logistics

The ‘human element’ in seaborne logistics

A MoLab Conversation with Luisa Piart and Biao Xiang


The ‘human element’ in seaborne logistics

In this instalment of MoLab, Luisa Piart and Biao Xiang talk about the linked mobilities of seafarers and commodities. The shipping industry is the backbone of global trade, and seafarers are the ‘human element’ of the shipping industry. While the world has ever more and larger ships, the number of seafarers on board is shrinking. Seafarers become more marginalized and less visible with the rapid development of seaborne logistics.

Luisa Piart is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. Conversation recorded on 27 July 2021

 

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