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Bishop Koenig celebrates Mass for Filipino seafarers aboard Star Trust cargo ship in Port of Wilmington: ‘They were ecstatic’
Joseph P. Owens, 6 April 2022

Crew members of the Star Trust were thrilled to gather for a group picture with Bishop Koenig after Mass aboard the ship. Dialog photo/Joseph P. Owens

Mitsubishi group e-wallet targets Filipino seafarers as deployment 'normalizes'
Warren de Guzman Apr 06 2022 https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/06/22/mitsubishi-group-targets-pino...

MANILA - Mitsubishi Group's partner MarCo Pay, or Maritime Community Pay, is looking to onboard 400,000 Filipino seafarers with its e-wallet, the company said Wednesday.

Philippines still a top supplier of seafarers
Atty. Dennis Gorecho April 7, 2022 https://www.panaynews.net/philippines-still-a-top-supplier-of-seafarers/

THE SEA-BASED sector’s remittances comprise at least 22 percent of the total dollar remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), which was recently greatly affected by the pandemic.

Transforming the vision, shifting direction
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel April 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/06/business/maritime/transforming-th...

Marina forms multisectoral council for maritime programs
Genivi Verdejo April 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/06/business/maritime/marina-forms-mu...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has established the Multi-Sector Governance Council (MSGC) to ensure the implementation of the Marina Strategic Voyage Plan 2028 and the 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP).

DFA assists seamen arrested for drugs
Genivi Verdejo April 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/06/business/maritime/dfa-assists-sea...

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has been closely monitoring the situation of the four Filipino seafarers who were arrested for alleged importation of a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs in Australia.

Drifting mines threaten seafarers' safe passage in the Black Sea
April 6, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/06/business/maritime/drifting-mines-...

INTERNATIONAL maritime employers and unions urged governments to significantly increase efforts to ensure safe and secure passage for vessels following reports of mines drifting in the Black Sea.

Combating the sea of corruption in the maritime sector
Richard Chelin and Denys Reva 05 Apr 2022 https://issafrica.org/iss-today/combating-the-sea-of-corruption-in-the-m...

Weak oversight mechanisms and Africa’s sea-blindness make the maritime industry an ideal target for graft.

Fears grow over China’s retaliation to Korea’s planned fines for shipping firms
05/04/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/fears-grow-over-chinas-retaliation-...

China has warned of potential retaliation against the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt to fine shipping companies, including dozens of Chinese firms, for their alleged collusion to fix the freight rates for sea routes between the two countries over more than a decade.

Merchant Ship Hit by Missile in Mariupol – Ukrainian Official
Jonathan Saul/Reuters April 5, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/merchant-ship-hit-by-missile-in-mariupol-ukrainian-...

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – A Dominica-flagged cargo ship sank on Tuesday in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol after being targeted by Russian missile strikes, the vessel’s flag registry said.