Why Sailors, Seafaring Professions Must Upskill in the Modern Economy | Sagarmanthan 2026

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In this Sagarmanthan session, moderator Dimitris Gavalas, Associate Professor in Shipping and Ports Supply Chain, National And Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, speaks to Nelson Atanga Ayamdoo, Director, Training and Partnerships, Centre for Maritime Law and Security Africa (CEMLAWS Africa) in Ghana on the future of maritime skilled workforce and how jobs will need to stay relevant as the world moves towards a green economy. Nelson talks about the need for the youth to learn new skills in the shipping and maritime industry, to stay relevant in their careers. Watch the full video on Firstpost in collaboration with ORF to know more. --- 00:00 - Introduction 03:10 - Current Maritime and Ocean Economies 05:27 - Gaps in Shipbuilding Ecosystem 08:46 - Way Forward --- Maritime Trade | Sailors | Ships | Shipping | International Shipping | Global Trade | Seafaring | Firstpost | Sagarmanthan #sea #shipping #hormuz #firstpost #sagarmanthan Firstpost is an Indian news and media webs

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