MORE than 30 Filipino crewmembers of the livestock carrier, Yangtze Fortune, are stranded in Australia and reportedly abandoned by the registered vessel owner Soar Harmony Shipping of China. According to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), Yangtze Fortune has been arrested in Portland, Victoria by the Australian Federal Court. Built in 2005 in China as a containership, the vessel has at least five different names and many managers and registered owners. The 4,800 dwt ship carried livestock between Australia and China with a crew of about 30. ITF Australia's Assistant Coordinator, Matt Purcell, who is providing support to the crew, said that five members of the crew had already worked eight months aboard the vessel.

Source: Manila Times January 04, 2023 06:17 UTC