Statistics show that women’s quota in the maritime industry labor force is at an unacceptable 1.3% or 24,059 out of the 1.89 million seafarers globally. This nerve wrenching has reached a spoiling point so much so that the Commissioner/CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Cllr. He said he will do this by taking deliberate steps through the Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI). The need for the Liberian maritime industry to play a leadership role in changing this unpalatable and depressive narrative over the next decade and beyond cannot be overemphasized,” the Liberian Maritime Envoy stated emphatically. The Panelists included Maritime professionals from the Liberia Maritime Authority, the Ministry of National Defense (Coast Guard), the Liberian Registry and the Liberia National Port Authority (the Seaport Police).

Source: GNN Liberia May 17, 2024 15:10 UTC