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Kenya’s maritime stakeholders have signed an agreement to unite seafarer organisations [file]
The Republic of India has overtaken China and become the second-largest supplier of seafarers in the world, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report, 2026.
According to the report, India has at least 311,936 talented and well-trained maritime professionals in the shipping industry, the report further reveals.
Indian seafarers now comprise 12.16 per cent of the total seafarer workforce, just behind the Philippines and ahead of China, Russia and Indonesia. This is a significant achievement.
