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Seafarers and war

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 08:44 — helmsman

Seafarers and war
Ambassador Carlos Salinas March 16, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/16/business/maritime/seafarers-and-w...

LAST February 24, President Vladimir Putin of Russia ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Since then, millions of people have fled their homes and thousands have been killed.

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54 pang Pinoy seafarers mula Ukraine nakauwi na: DFA

Wed, 03/16/2022 - 08:37 — helmsman

54 pang Pinoy seafarers mula Ukraine nakauwi na: DFA
Mar 15 2022 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/15/22/54-pang-seafarers-mula-ukraine-na...

Nakauwi ngayong Martes ang 54 pang Filipino seafarers mula Ukraine, na kasalukuyang nakikipag-giyera sa Russia, sabi ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Ito na ang batch na may pinakamaraming bilang na napauwi sa bansa.

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Davao-based Dennis Uy’s Trans-Asia Shipping Lines gets tax perks

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 17:58 — helmsman

Davao-based Dennis Uy’s shipping firm gets tax perks
Ben O. de Vera - March 15, 2022 https://business.inquirer.net/343449/davao-based-dennis-uys-shipping-fir...

MANILA, Philippines—The Cebu-based shipping firm owned by Davao businessman Dennis A. Uy has been granted tax-free and other perks by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB).

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Digital tools to improve health of sailors on merchant ships

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 07:06 — helmsman

Digital tools to improve health of sailors on merchant ships
14 March 2022 https://hamburg-news.hamburg/en/innovation-science/digital-tools-improve...

Hamburg-based e-learning platform and software modules to improve health at sea

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Industry continues to pull out of Russia

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 07:02 — helmsman

Industry continues to pull out of Russia
Adis Ajdin March 14, 2022 https://splash247.com/industry-continues-to-pull-out-of-russia/

The ostracisation of Russian maritime from global organisations is accelerating with the country’s class society and a flag registry getting expelled from IACS, and Maersk moving to sell its stake in a major Russian terminal operator.

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DOTr: Maritime sector ready to operate at full capacity

Tue, 03/15/2022 - 06:59 — helmsman

DOTr: Maritime sector ready to operate at full capacity
Faith Argosino March 4, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/04/dotr-maritime-sector-ready-to-operate-at-fu...

The maritime sector is ready to increase its capacity to 100 percent for sea travels now that the National Capital Region (NCR), and 38 other areas, are now under Covid Alert Level 1, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday morning, March 4.