editors choice Archives - Maritime Fairtrade

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Being ethical is good for shipping companies

July 7, 2020

CEOs of shipping companies must embrace ethical business practice to protect and uplift the image of their companies and the industry.

Exclusive: Why maritime corruption persists

June 23, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Alexandra Wrage, president and founder of TRACE, who has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 120 countries.

EXCLUSIVE: Fight against drug trafficking at ports

June 23, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Patrick Verhoeven, MD of the International Association of Ports and Harbors, on how ports can fight drug trafficking and corruption.

happy group of malay girls receiving PTP backpacks, holding onto wrapped gifts

EXCLUSIVE: A port that cares about ethics

April 25, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Marco Neelsen, CEO of Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), on the importance of ethical business practice and in being a good corporate citizen as well as ensuring a sustainable environment.

EXCLUSIVE: Doing the right thing when faced with corrupt demand

April 16, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, interviews Alexandra Wrage, president and founder of TRACE, who has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 120 countries.

man businessman in suit refuses to take the bribe by showing that he was not corrupt. the concept of corruption and bribery

Bribery extends beyond prosecution to severe safety risks

April 15, 2020

The United Nations and World Bank estimated that corruption can add up to 10 percent to the cost of doing business globally.

EXCLUSIVE: Managing Malaysia's most advanced port

March 20, 2020

Lee Kok Leong, our special correspondent, talks to Marco Neelsen, CEO of Port of Tanjung Pelepas, on why it is important to have integrity as a guidepost to making business decisions.

policemen guarding a load of synthetic drugs with a group of officers deliberating the next move

SEA targets border choke points to fight synthetic drug trafficking

November 19, 2019

Mekong countries in Southeast Asia and China have agreed on a new action plan to target drug trafficking at border choke points.

Why drug cartels ship illicit cargo among fruits

October 13, 2019

Drug cartels must constantly grapple with the difficulty of getting their product safely into the countries in which they will stand the best chance of making the most money.