Our Crew
90% of world trade is conducted by sea – raw materials (e.g. oil, lumber, soybeans), and finished goods (e.g. trainers, mobile phones, cars) – are all transported via cargo ships that travel across the globe, often stopping at many ports to on- and off-load goods. These ships are collectively manned by a global crew of approximately 1.6 million seafarers who are employed on contracts by ship owners, operators, managers, charterers and others. The majority (51%) are from China, Philippines, Indonesia, Russia, India, and Ukraine.