In 2025, more than 6,000 seafarers were abandoned on 410 ships, marking the worst year for crew abandonment. The ITF ...
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta’s waterways span over a thousand miles. The region serves as a critical source of water for California, a transportation corridor linking ports in Sacramento and ...
Manas Kumar* has been abandoned on a cargo ship in Ukrainian waters since April. The Indian seaman was part of a crew of 14 transporting popcorn to Turkey from Moldova when the vessel was raided on 18 ...
The ITF report also welcomed the Indian government's 'blacklisting' measures to protect its seafarers from vessels with a bad ...
Indians emerged as the most abandoned nationality of seafarers for the second straight year in 2025, with 1,125 cases ...
Indian seafarers are the most abandoned nationality in 2025, with record abandonment cases reported globally. ITF calls for industry action.