Modern-day slaves trapped on ships, says maritime lawyer

Glen Humphries
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:37pm, first published October 13 2020 - 8:00pm
Slavery: Maritime lawyer and ship surveyor Glenn Kolomeitz is calling on big businesses to crack down on modern slavery in their shipping supply chains. Picture: Anna Warr
Slavery: Maritime lawyer and ship surveyor Glenn Kolomeitz is calling on big businesses to crack down on modern slavery in their shipping supply chains. Picture: Anna Warr

Companies have a "responsibility" to ensure their shipping supply chains are not taking part in slavery, according to maritime lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz.

Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries

Senior journalist

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.