India Becomes World’s Second-Largest Supplier of Seafarers

India has officially become the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing over 311,936 maritime professionals and accounting for 12.16 per cent of the global workforce, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. This marks a decisive leap from fifth position in 2015 to second place today, behind only the Philippines.India’s rise in the global maritime labour
India has officially become the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing over 311,936 maritime professionals and accounting for 12.16 per cent of the global workforce, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. This marks a decisive leap from fifth position in 2015 to second place today, behind only the Philippines.India’s rise in the global maritime labour
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