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The article presents comments from David M. Rider, president and executive director of the Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey, on the problem of recruiting and retaining people for shipboard careers in the U.S. He points out that although the economic crisis will slow the growth of merchant shipping, the recruitment problem still remains. He acknowledges the effort of the U.S. Coast Guard to enhance cooperation with the maritime industry and improve seafarers' job satisfaction. He suggests steps for U.S. leadership in 2009.

This article presents the opinion of Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey executive director David M. Rider on the challenges that he expects the global logistics sector will face in 2008. He believes that one of the challenges is to find measures that would provide security for ships, their crews and ports without burdening seafarers or restricting trade. He thinks that the implementation of the ISPS in the U.S. will continue to have impacts on seafarer's lives.