Sunday, June 28, 2026

Demographics of Seafarers: the people who ship the world's freight

 #Seafarers


A report issued every 5 years about who staffs global shipping and need for different categories of workers.


Sal's Recommendation about the US: there is a federal merchant marine academy. Some states have their own academies. There are other academies that produce people who may or may not get relevant licenses. Sal recommends taking a more holistic look at the pipeline. Sal also outlines a bunch of reasons that recruiting young people may be a hard sell.

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