Ladyman urges UK's sleeping giant to become creative on employment

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BRITISH shipowners must come up with creative plans to boost the employment of domestic seafarers on UK vessels or risk pushing the Government to take firm action, the new shipping minister has warned.

Dr Stephen Ladyman, the minister of state in the Department for Transport, said he hoped for a voluntary agreement between industry and government to lift employment, but cautioned that he was not afraid to act.

Speaking to LloydÂ's List he...

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