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FILE – In this Wednesday, March 3, 2021 file photo, container cargo ships are seen docked in the Port of Los Angeles. More than 15 months into the coronavirus pandemic, tens of thousands of seafarers vital to the global shipping industry remain stranded at sea or in ports, unable to leave their ships or get to new assignments due to global travel restrictions. Friday, June 25, 2021 is International Seafarers Day, and ships around the world, from Los Angeles to Singapore to Rotterdam, planned to blare their horns in solidarity. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) AMB130 AMB130

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