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Boxship attacked off Mindanao
The 712 teu feeder ship was attacked yesterday afternoon by armed men off the southern Philippines. Two speedboats approached the…
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Typhoon takes its toll in the Philippines
Authorities are working hard to contain an environmental disaster in the Philippines after the locally flagged product tanker grounded near…
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Subic Bay pitches Manila alternative
Plans to decongest traffic in the capital of the Philippines see multiple ports pitching ideas to government. The latest comes…
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ICTSI pitches Cavite terminal to help decongest Manila traffic
The Department of Transportation in Manila is studying a proposal to develop a common-user barge and roro terminal in the…
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Another death at Hanjin Heavy’s Subic yard
A worker was killed at Hanjin Heavy’s Subic Bay yard in the Philippines on Wednesday when his head was accidentally…
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Norden signs 10-year coal transportation contract with GNPower
Danish owner Norden has signed a 10-year deal with GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant, the owner and operator of a power…
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Abu Sayyaf linked with another attack, six crew abducted
Abu Sayyaf terrorists are believed to have been behind the raid on a Vietnamese bulker this morning and the subsequent…
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Slow moving ships with low freeboard urged to reroute away from southern Philippines
The Kuala Lumpur-based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP…
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Kidnapping crews proves alarmingly lucrative for Abu Sayyaf
Kidnapping seafarers is proving alarmingly lucrative for Philippine terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. Newswire Associated Press reports that the Islamist group…
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Master of ‘death ship’ should be charged: ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has urged the Australian coroner investigating the series of deaths onboard the Japanese bulker…
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Filipino owners hit out at 35-year-old ship phase-out plans
Shipowners in the Philippines are trying to torpedo a government initiative to ban ships over the age of 35 from…
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Claxton reveals new gig at Magsaysay Transport and Logistics Group
Shipping veteran Ian Claxton has taken up the role of president and CEO at Magsaysay Transport and Logistics Group (MTLG)…
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Peter Döhle and Sirius cooperate on crew training in Manila
Peter Döhle Schiffahrts and Sirius Ship Management have agreed to cooperate on the recruitment, training and career development of seafarers…
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‘Blow them up and feed them to the sharks’: Duterte talks tough on pirates
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will allow Indonesian maritime authorities to enter Philippine waters when chasing pirates. “We can make it…
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Calls grow to shift Manila port to Batangas
Pressure is mounting on the new president of the Philippines. Rodrigo Duterte, to relocate Manila North Harbor to help fight…
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Indonesian seafarer swims to freedom from Abu Sayyaf captors
An Indonesian tugboat seafarer, threatened with beheading, has swam to freedom having been captured by Abu Sayyaf terrorists in the…
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UK P&I Club hits out at ‘quirks’ in the Philippine legal system
The UK P&I Club has hit out at the Philippine legal system’s failure to look after one of the nation’s…
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Navies from the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia vow to strike back at Abu Sayyaf
The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed an agreement to tackle the spate of kidnappings in the Sulu and Celebes…
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Boardwalk rammer still not allowed to leave Cebu
The has still not been allowed to depart southern Cebu as its owner has yet to come up with a…
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New ReCAAP report details hijackings off the southern Philippines
In a special report out this week the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in…
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