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India sails past China with 27% more officers steering the worlds ships

India has overtaken China in supplying merchant shipping officers, with 140,718 officers compared with Chinas 110,893, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. India has nearly 312,000 seafarers overall, ranking second globally behind the Philippines.

9 Aug 2026 5:30 am