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Domestic shipping lines seek reforms in maritime laws
Genivi Verdejo August 17, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/17/business/maritime/domestic-shippi...

The Philippine Interisland Shipping Association (PISA) and Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) have asked for a review and amendments of maritime policies that burden the domestic shipping industry.

Bracing for the rising tide of cyber threats against the maritime industry
Xiang Zheng | Aug 18, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/opinions-analysis/bracing-rising-tide-...

Accelerated digitalisation in the shipping industry is opening it to a sharp rise in cyber threats, Teo Xiang Zheng, Head of Consulting, Ensign InfoSecurity, examines the situation and the defensive actions companies can take.

LT Marine makes a pitch to win over more seafarers
August 17, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/17/business/maritime/lt-marine-makes...

AS the global economy emerges from the impact of the pandemic, the shipping industry has begun to experience a marked uptick in demand for qualified and competent seafarers preferably Filipino seafarers.

Training stakeholders, union welcomes DMW plans for NMP
Yashika F. Torib August 17, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/17/business/maritime/training-stakeh...

MARITIME training stakeholders and the largest seafarer's union in the country welcomed the plans of the Department of Migrant Workers to convert the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) into the maritime industry's think tank.

AMP shipment committee manages to define employment contracts for Panamanian seafarers
17/08/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/amp-shipment-committee-manages-to-d...

Survey Highlights The Need For Action To Help Ukrainian Seafarers
MI News Network August 16, 2022 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/seafarer-welfare-survey-high...

A survey from Seafarers International Relief Fund and Ukraine Charity Co-ordination Group highlights the need for action to help Ukrainian seafarers travel internationally

The United Kingdom’s National Strategy for Maritime Security
August 16, 2022 https://news.usni.org/2022/08/16/the-united-kingdoms-national-strategy-f...

The following is the United Kingdom’s National Strategy for Maritime Security that was released this week.
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President FVR a maritime industry advocate
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel August 17, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/17/business/maritime/president-fvr-a...

DoTr maritime sector, WSC strengthen maritime ties
Genivi Verdejo August 17, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/17/business/maritime/dotr-maritime-s...

EXPERTS and leaders in the maritime industry have strengthened their ties for the further growth of the global shipping industry.

Remittances total $15.3 B in H1
Lee C. Chipongian 15 August 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/15/remittances-total-15-3-b-in-h1/

Cash remittances via banks increased by 2.9 percent to $15.35 billion in the first six months from $14.92 billion same period last year, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data.

Remittances also transferred through the formal banking system for the month of June only rose 4.4 percent to $2.75 billion versus $2.64 billion in 2021.