<p>The number of vessel abandonments has soared nearly 33% year-on-year, with 158 cases already recorded by May 2025, compared to 119 at the same point last year, according to new figures released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). These cases have impacted at least 1,501 seafarers—many of whom have been left unpaid, without food, &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/record-numbers-of-vessels-abandoned/</p></p>