A new agreement has been reached on the global minimum wage for seafarers following a round of negotiations held on 14-15 April 2025 in Geneva.
The discussions took place at a meeting of the Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC), which operates under the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
The agreement was reached through bipartite negotiations between representatives of shipowners and seafarers’ unions, coordinated...