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Phillippines amends cabotage law to allow international competition
Manila: The president of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III today signed the country’s new Competition Act and amendments to its cabotage…
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Family doubt seafarer suicide claims
Manila: Another sad tale of seafarer mistreatment is unfolding in the Philippines. The family of a cadet who allegedly committed…
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Philippine authorities demand Vietnamese owner pay fine over reef damage
Manila: Local authorities in the central Philippine city of Legazpi are demanding P4m ($88,840) in compensation from the Vietnamese shipowner…
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Manila looks at clamping down on excessive rate rises
Manila: The government of the Philippines is looking to try and push through legislation that would cap rates charged by…
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Filipino captain of ‘death ship’ admits to gun running and punching crewmembers
Sydney: The captain of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) controlled Sage Sagittarius has come in for a severe grilling in…
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Fatal stabbing of Filipino seafarer was suicide, says shipowner
Athens: The fatal stabbing of a Filipino seafarer onboard a containership is thought to have been a suicide, the vessel’s…
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Philippines tops the charts for monthly shipbuilding receipts for first time
Manila: Available slots and a growing diverse range of products on offer have propelled the Philippines to the top of…
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Manila takes steps to avoid repeat of port congestion saga
Manila: Anxious not to see a repeat of last year’s port congestion in the capital, the Philippine government has moved…
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Chinese seafarer kills two colleagues
Manila: In a horrific attack, a Chinese seafarer killed two of his colleagues with a knife, and injured another crewmember…
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New Cebu port planned
Manila: A feasibility study is underway to establish the best place to locate a new port on the island of…
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Manila a step closer to changing cabotage laws
Manila: The Philippines has taken a step further to changing its cabotage laws. Three committees in congress yesterday voted in…
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Shippers doubt government’s claims that Manila port is free of congestion
Manila: Claims by the government that port operations in the capital have returned to normal after 13 months of disruption…
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Government claims Manila’s port congestion issues are over
Manila: The Philippine government claimed yesterday that the capital’s year-long port congestion issues are over. “There was a time that…
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Marine Café Blog: Crewing issues
Manila: One of the must-go-to sites for maritime is now into its sixth year. Founded by Barista Uno in Manila,…
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Philippines cabotage changes pass first test
Manila: The Philippines senate has approved a bill which allows foreign vessels to call at multiple ports, provided the cargo…
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New Philippine dry bulk terminal
Manila: Seasia Nectar Port Services Inc (SNPSI), a joint venture between Seasia Logistic Philippines Inc and the UK’s Nectar Group,…
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Philippine Span Asia ruling revealed
Manila: One of the Philippines’ most notorious shipping lines can now only transport cargo. The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) of…
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Call to nix cabotage laws in the Philippines
Manila: Senator Bam Aquino on Monday filed a bill in Manila seeking to allow foreign ships to call on multiple…
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Send toxic containers back to Canada, Manila NGO urges
Manila: An environmental group has chipped in with its own idea to help cut congestion at the Port of Manila.…
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