Crew become the latest pressure point as shipowners pay more to keep vessels trading in conflict zones
- Crewing is becoming a growing bottleneck as operators pay higher premiums to attract seafarers into Hormuz and Black Sea trades
- V.Group says crews remain willing to sail despite missile and drone threats, with no refusals recorded so far
- Kofod-Olsen warns persistent conflict is driving inflation, raising costs across shipping supply chains and global trade
V.Group chief executive René Kofod-Olsen says seafarers remain willing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz despite mounting attacks, but rising risk premiums, crew shortages and growing operational complexity are emerging as critical challenges for shipowners
