Officer shortage deepens as seafarer demand jumps 35%
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A 22% rise in officer supply since 2021 was not enough to match demand growth, according to the latest Bimco-ICS workforce study.
June 25, 2026
The shortage of STCW-certified officers has increased over the past five years, as has the surplus of STCW-certified ratings, according to a new report from Bimco and ICS.
The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 estimates that a supply of 1,048,980 officers in 2026 represents a shortage of 39,100 compared to demand, while the current workforce of 1,516,600 ratings is a surplus of 56,890.
The latest instalment of the five-yearly report showed the shortage of officers has continued to grow since 2015 when it stood at 16,500 officers and 2021 when it was 26,240. The
Hormuz shipping depends on coordination with Tehran, Iran deputy FM says
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Friday that safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz could not be guaranteed through "ambiguous arrangements," parallel shipping routes or decisions made without regard to Iran as a littoral state.
"Safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be guaranteed through ambiguous arrangements, parallel routes or decision-making outside Iran's considerations as a coastal state," Gharibabadi wrote on X.
He said any "credible framework" for navigation must be based on coordination with Iran and on Article Five of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
"Otherwise, the designated parallel route will be suspended," he said.
Iran war day 119: Israel hits Lebanon as IAEA says it will return to Iran
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Iran war day 119: Israel hits Lebanon as IAEA says it will return to Iran
Israeli and Lebanese delegations will continue their talks on Friday.
Rubio says Lebanon, Israel are close to a 'commitment of intent' after months of talks
Israel continues to attack southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges that the Israeli military is “not going to withdraw” from occupied areas.
Israel currently occupies about one-fifth of Lebanon.
This comes amid progress on the interim peace accord between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28.
El Supremo condena a Ábalos a 24 años de cárcel y libra a Aldama de entrar en prisión
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