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US sinks deal on decarbonizing ships, risking blow to Filipino seafarers
October 19, 2025 https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/10/19/2481003/us-sinks-deal-decar...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, home to the world’s largest seafaring workforce, could face repercussions after the United States sank a landmark global deal to cut carbon emissions from ships, delaying international climate action for another year.

DMW: Remains of Pinoy seafarer who died after Houthi attack back in PH
October 20, 2025 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news//pinoyabroad/dispatch/963001/dmw-remains...

The remains of a Filipino seafarer who perished after an attack of Houthi rebels on the MV Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden last months are now in the country, the Department of Migrant Workers said.

Philippine overseas shipping industry shifts to services-led model amid capital surge, fleet decline
Liz Lagniton October 13, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/philippine-overseas-shipping-industry-shif...

Manning agency, ship operator suspended after Aden attack
Kimberly Anne Ojeda 15 Oct 2025 https://tribune.net.ph/2025/10/15/manning-agency-ship-operator-suspended...

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) ordered the suspension of both the manning agency and the principal company of the vessel MV Minervagracht following the attack on the cargo ship last month.

NSRI Mossel Bay conducts medical evacuation of seafarer from vessel offshore
https://www.nsri.org.za/2025/10/nsri-mossel-bay-conducts-midnight-medica...

Philippines to receive vessel carrying radioactive cargo from Indonesia
Raffy Ayeng 12 Oct 2025 https://tribune.net.ph/2025/10/12/philippines-to-receive-vessel-carrying...

Maritime and government authorities are on high alert ahead of the arrival of a vessel carrying cargoes contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137) — a radioactive substance that can cause cancer and other serious health risks upon exposure.

US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
Reuters Oct 11, 2025 https://www.rappler.com/environment/usa-threatens-visa-restrictions-sanc...

Shipowners call for better management
Earl Kim H. Padronia Oct 10, 2025 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/shipowners-call-for-better-management

THE Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) is calling for a major overhaul of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), proposing it be split into two separate agencies governing international and domestic shipping.

US ownership clause of Chinese port fees could cast ‘wide net’
Greg Miller 12 Oct 2025 https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155090/US-ownership-clause-of-Chinese-port...

Ship crew management: The quiet revolution in maritime crewing
Sarah Dunsby 8th Oct 25 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ship-crew-management-the-quiet-revolutio...

Shipping runs on thin margins and strict clocks. For years, crewing relied on spreadsheets and inboxes. Rules tightened. Talent thinned. Travel stayed messy. The patchwork began to fail.