MAJOR DECLINE IN SHORE LEAVE IN THE PORT OF NY & NJ—SCI Sees a 46% Decline in Seafarer Transports at the International Seafarers’ Center
November 3, 2025
The Rev. Mark Nestlehutt President & Executive Director Global shipping remains the foundation of international commerce, yet the well-being of the workforce behind this vast network—seafarers—appears to be under increasing strain. The Seamen’s Church Institute’s International Seafarers Center has noted a year-to-date decrease in offvessel seafarer transportation, as well as reports of decreases in shore […]
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A Dockside Family Reunion
June 22, 2025
The Rev. James Kollin — Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center, Port of New York & New Jersey From the June Quarterly Activity Report I had the privilege of assisting a New York-based family in reuniting, albeit briefly, with their cousin, a seafarer whose ship was calling at Port Newark. The family shared that despite several trips […]
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Fostering Respect and Resolution
January 22, 2025
by the Rev. James Kollin Chaplain, International Seafarers’ Center–Port of New York and New Jersey from the December Quarterly Activity Report During a visit onboard a ship, I witnessed a conflict resolution meeting facilitated by the captain in the control office. The issue stemmed from an alleged physical assault countered by claims of self-defense within the […]
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EXTENDING GRACE
November 21, 2024
SCI Chaplains Expand Visits Within the Port of New York and New Jersey The Port of New York and New Jersey, along with the surrounding maritime region, plays a crucial role in global commerce, with ships arriving and departing daily, carrying the goods we use to build our cities, create our products, and put food […]
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