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Iran unveils crypto insurance regime for Hormuz
Sam Chambers May 18, 2026 https://splash247.com/iran-unveils-crypto-insurance-regime-for-hormuz/

Iran has proposed managing the Strait of Hormuz through an insurance-based framework that would formalise its control over the critical oil shipping chokepoint, while simultaneously demanding that all vessels file mandatory cargo declarations with a newly created Iranian maritime authority before being permitted to transit.

Women in maritime should be recognised for merit, not gender
May 18, 2026 https://splash247.com/women-in-maritime-should-be-recognised-for-merit-n...

Irene Rosberg, programme director for the Blue MBA and Blue Board Leadership Programme at Copenhagen Business School, writes for Splash on International Day for Women in Maritime.

Global shipping faces hidden crisis as seafarer shortage deepens
Souzana Psara 17 May 2026 https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/05/17/global-shipping-faces-hidden-crisis-a...

Global shipping is facing a deepening shortage of seafarers just as geopolitical instability, rising trade demand and decarbonisation are placing heavier pressure on the industry, according to Uniteam Marine.

The seafarer shortage is not what shipping thinks it is
May 11, 2026 https://splash247.com/the-seafarer-shortage-is-not-what-shipping-thinks-...

Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager, writes for Splash today.

Filipino seafarer turned trainer highlights challenges, rewards of life at sea
SHERYLIN UNTALAN, May 15, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/content/987820/filipino-seaf...

2 seafarers from drone-hit ship set to come home, 5 others recovering
Philippine News Agency / May 16, 2026 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/323272/2-seafarers-from-drone-hit-ship...(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

U.N. warns of humanitarian crisis for seafarers stranded near Strait of Hormuz
15 May 2026 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/un-warns-humanitarian-crisis-seafarers-str...

Regulator bars 366 foreign-flagged ships from hiring Indian seafarers
Dipak K Dash / May 15, 2026 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/regulator-bars-366-foreign-fla...

The economic significance of Filipino seafarers: challenges
Bernardo M. Villegas May 13, 2026 | https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2026/05/13/749165/the-economic-sign...

ALMA: Shipown­ers, sea­farer spend­ing drive P1T eco­nomic impact
REDGE CAPILOS 13 May 2026 https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-times/20260513/2820462187...

OFTEN seen as an industry sus­tained by sea­farers’ remit­tances, the mari­time sec­tor has a deeper eco­nomic real­ity that was high­lighted at the SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum 2026 held at the Sheraton Manila Hotel on April 16.