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Maersk posts ocean loss, 1,000 job cuts as container boom unwinds
Sam Chambers February 5, 2026 https://splash247.com/maersk-posts-ocean-loss-1000-job-cuts-as-container...

The dark clouds swirling around the container shipping industry intensified today with Maersk following Japan’s Ocean Network Express, in announcing its ocean division had slipped into the red for the final quarter of 2025.

Korea fund backs onboard high-speed internet to boost seafarer welfare
Yang Beom-soo 2026.02.05 https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2026/02/05/XATARZPDSVERTJALAB6PUGR...

The Seafarers' Fund Foundation said on Feb. 5 that it will support the introduction of ultra-high-speed internet service on board ships to improve the welfare of seafarers who have to spend months at sea.

Op-Ed: Seafarer Recruitment Should Never Be a Gamble
Feb 4, 2026 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/op-ed-seafarer-recruitment-sho...

Two thirds of tanker abandonments involve shadow fleet vessels
Joshua Minchin Tomer Raanan 26 Jan 2026 https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156165/Two-thirds-of-tanker-abandonments-i...

Pilot died in fall from ship’s ladder after wrongly being passed fit, probe finds
Gary Dixon 22 January 2026, https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/pilot-died-in-fall-from-ship-s...

17 rescued Filipino seafarers transferred to Philippine
Pia Lee-Brago - January 26, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/01/26/2503528/17-rescued-filipin...

Authorities searched far and wide for a missing seafarer. He was found in a surprising place
Eric Priante Martin 28 January 2026

Crewman from an Arne Blystad tanker was found on board the vessel

Rescue authorities searched a wide area of the German coast and two rivers for a seafarer reported missing from an Arne Blystad-controlled tanker.

But they called off the search when the 29-year-old seafarer was found nowhere in the waters they searched.

Egypt Calls for Releasing Seafarers Held in Iran and Regional De-Escalation
Jan 28, 2026 https://maritime-executive.com/article/egypt-calls-for-releasing-seafare...

Seafarer Happiness Index shows modest recovery at end of volatile year, but warning signs remain
28 Jan 2026 https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/2yn9a5zyyy2atab-x3zcb-2...

MHSS: Seafarers face mental health challenges due to piracy incidents
The Editorial Team January 27, 2026 https://safety4sea.com/mhss-seafarers-face-mental-health-challenges-due-...

Seafarers continue to experience significant mental health challenges after incidents of maritime piracy, Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) has highlighted.