IMO Says 400 Ships and 6,000 Seafarers Still Cannot Leave the Gulf
The IMO says up to 400 ships carrying around 6,000 seafarers have been unable to leave the Persian Gulf safely since the conflict began.
IMO Demands Release of More Than 90 Seafarers Held by Pirates
The IMO has demanded the immediate release of more than 90 seafarers held by pirates and armed robbers, with six vessels now detained after a resurgence of attacks.
Two Crews From Two Conflicts Fly Home To Manila On The Same Night
Two flights arriving at Manila about two hours apart brought home seafarers from separate attacks in conflicts 2,000 miles distant from one another.
Manning agencies face suspension after Black Sea drone attacks on crewed ships
The Philippines' maritime labour authority is investigating whether manning agencies that deployed Filipino seafarers onto nine ships hit by drone attacks in the Black Sea met their reporting obligations.
Indian Dhow Sunk In Red Sea With Fourteen Crew Rescued
An Indian-registered dhow was sunk in the Red Sea off Yemen after an attack, with all fourteen people aboard rescued by the Yemeni coast guard and landed at Mokha.
India Monitors Six Ships And 166 Seafarers Near Hormuz After Crew Death
India is monitoring six Indian-flagged vessels and the safety of 166 Indian seafarers operating in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on merchant shipping continue across two separate conflict zones.
Seafarer happiness falls again as workload and wages bite
Seafarer morale has fallen for a second consecutive quarter, with the leading welfare index recording 6.87 out of ten for the second quarter of 2026 against 7.18 in the first quarter.
India confirms attack on LPG tanker in Iranian waters
India has confirmed an attack on an LPG tanker carrying 28 Indian crew in Iranian waters, hours after a seafarer was killed in the Black Sea.
Crew member found dead aboard cruise ship at Italian port
Italian authorities are investigating the death of a 33-year-old crew member found in her cabin after a cruise ship docked at La Spezia, with the cause of death not yet confirmed.
BIMCO surveys industry on crewing levels and rest-hour compliance
BIMCO has launched an industry survey gathering real-world experience on operational crewing levels and compliance with seafarers' work and rest hour rules.
Anonymous captain's account highlights pay gap facing women at sea
An anonymous account from a female tanker captain describes being formally graded and paid at the level of an ordinary seaman while performing a command role under a foreign flag.
Women still make up just 1% of the world's seafarers, survey finds
Women account for just 1% of the world's seafarers, a figure that has barely moved in years, a survey finds.
Sinokor offers crews six months' extra pay for Hormuz round-trips
A leading tanker owner has offered crews six months' extra pay for a round trip through the Strait of Hormuz.
India orders its seafarers off ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz
India has directed shipowners not to deploy its seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened risks.
Transport union sounds alarm over attacks on seafarers
A global transport workers' federation has sounded the alarm over escalating attacks on shipping and transport workers, calling for the violence to stop.
Five seafarers killed in Black Sea port strike
Five seafarers have been killed and 12 injured after a strike on a merchant ship working cargo at a port in Ukraine's Odesa region, one of the deadliest single strikes on commercial shipping of the war.
Six seafarers abandoned aboard detained ship in Las Palmas
Six seafarers remain stranded on a Turkish-owned vessel detained in Las Palmas, owed around $68,000 in unpaid wages.
Shipping struggles to stamp out illegal recruitment fees
Research by IHRB and TURTLE finds 31% of seafarers have been asked to pay illegal recruitment fees, prompting a new industry toolkit backed by more than 30 organisations.
Hormuz is a test of trust for shipmanagers
In a contributed piece, InterManager president Sebastian von Hardenberg argues the Strait of Hormuz crisis is a direct test of trust between shipmanagers, owners, crews and their families.
Hormuz moves from shutdown to managed recovery
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is recovering under heavy restrictions as the IMO oversees the evacuation of more than 11,000 stranded seafarers, in what Windward calls the clearest sign yet of returning normalcy.
Officer shortage risks exceeding 100,000 by 2030
The shipping industry needs over 113,000 additional certified officers by 2030, according to the BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, which warns of a widening structural shortage.
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