Economy
Equal pay does not drive Dutch ships en masse across the border
Equal pay for Dutch, Filipino, and Indonesian seafarers on board the same ship would not drive the Dutch fleet en masse abroad, according to new research published on 2026-08-26. Previous studies had warned that equal pay would cost the Netherlands jobs and income, but this conclusion is now being disputed. The new findings challenge earlier concerns, suggesting that implementing equal wages would not result in a significant exodus of Dutch ships to foreign registries.
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