Shipping won't pay for migrant problem

A recent incident involving the ‘Eleonora Maersk’ highlights what the problem may be for the shipping industry: the container giant picked up 220 migrants last week at the request of the Maltese Rescue Coordination Centre, who were floating around on a rickety fishing boat in the Mediterranean and threatened by bad weather. Those migrants refused to transfer to Maltese Coast Guard boats and were eventually landed at an Italian port after diplomatic consultations. Italy gave its agreement to this after long insistence by Malta.