Two foreign ships banned from Australian ports after wage theft

Maritime authorities have banned two foreign-flagged bulk carriers from Australian ports after their crews reported being underpaid.

Bulk carriers dock at a port. Source: Getty

Authorities have banned two foreign-flagged ships from Australian ports after their crews reported being underpaid hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Chinese-owned bulk carrier MV Xing Jing Hai and the Panama-flagged MV Fortune Genius were banned for 18 months and 12 months respectively.

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