News / Evacuate trapped seafarers from Black and Azov seas, demands ICS

11/03/2022

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and subsequent sanctions, is leading to a shortage of seafarers, causing major blockages to supply chains.

Some 10.5% of seafarers are Russian, 71,652 officers and 126,471 ratings, and many of these work ...

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