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Manila urged to get its house in order as Covid crewing crisis brews
The manning industry in the Philippines is reeling from the double Covid flare-ups on two bulk carriers calling at Port…
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Australian miners seek alternatives to Manila for crew as repeat Covid flare-ups hit Port Hedland
A second Filipino crewed bulk carrier in the space of just over a fortnight calling Port Hedland in Western Australia…
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Nomikos bulk carrier finally allowed to leave the Philippines
The Nomikos Transworld Maritime-controlled bulk carrier has departed the Philippines three months after it collided with a fishing vessel resulting…
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Robberies on the rise in the Philippines
With more ships calling the Philippines this year to carry out crew changes there has been a concurrent rise in…
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Crew change credentials of the Philippines analysed
News carried earlier this week that the Philippines is trying to position itself as one of the world’s top crew…
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Filipino crewing supremo calls for global digital quarantine pass to resolve the crew change crunch
The world’s manning hubs need to club together and come up with digital solutions to reassure other stakeholders and fix…
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Feeder boxship slams into pier at Manila port
The 2003-built 639 teu feeder containership slammed into a pier at Manila North Harbor Port on Monday. According to the…
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ICTSI secures port concession contract in Cameroon
Manila-based container port operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has entered into a concession contract with the Port Autonome de…
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Nomikos bulker charged in Philippine trawler collision case
The Philippine Coast Guard has filed criminal charges against the owner and crew of the bulk carrier , accused of…
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Manila creates dedicated ‘green lane’ for seafarers
The government in the Philippines, the world’s top crewing hub, is creating a green lane for seafarers to finally speed…
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Abu Sayyaf restarts kidnap-for-ransom at sea campaign
The Philippine Coast Guard is warning a faction of the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf is hunting vessels in Southeast Asia…
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Filipino lines and yards seek $200m stimulus package
Filipino shipping lines and shipbuilders have asked the state for a massive PHP10bn ($200m) in stimulus aid. “The shipping companies…
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ReCAAP warns of potential Abu Sayyaf attacks off Sabah
The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has warned ship operators of potential attacks by the Abu Sayyaf Group in the Sabah…
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Manila partially reopens main airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the main airport in the Philippines, reopened today for inbound international chartered and commercial…
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Philippines, the manning capital of the world, bans all passenger flights
The crewing industry has been thrown another curve ball over the weekend with the Philippines, the nation that provides more…
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Congestion at Manila port reaches record levels
Manila port not for the first time is facing extraordinary congestion with container yard space now effectively full and ships…
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Abu Sayyaf team heads towards Malaysia on the hunt for kidnap targets
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre has been alerted by Malaysian intelligence that an Abu Sayyaf kidnap for…
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NYK heralds world’s first onboard use of digital currency
The world’s first onboard use of digital currency has occurred through the MarCoPay fintech platform, which is operated by Japan’s…
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Filipino shipowners seek sulphur cap delay
The Philippines is the latest nation to admit IMO 2020 jitters. The Filipino Shipowners Association (FSA) has warned the domestic…
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Atlantic Gulf & Pacific invests in Kanfer Shipping
Philippines-based gas logistics company Atlantic Gulf & Pacific (AG&P) has made a strategic equity investment in Kanfer Shipping, a Norway-based…
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