Several manning agencies based in Manila joined an international movement to uphold the wellbeing of seafarers who were affected by the crew change crisis amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Seafarers will benefit from new photocard style certificates as the UK continues to drive forward maritime innovation and work to protect and support them.
Container crunch upends global food trade while ships queue at U.S. ports
Brendan Murray, Isis Almeida, Ann Koh and Michael Hirtzer/Bloomberg Feb 3, 2021 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/03/world/food-shipping-global-...
Food is piling up in all the wrong places, thanks to carriers hauling empty shipping containers.
The Philippines is emerging as a major hub of crew change for international sea vessels, according to the Bureau of Immigration as it processed and cleared last year more than 112,000 seafarers who joined or left their ships.
With COVID-19 testing improving and vaccine roll-out accelerating, there is much to feel hopeful about in 2021 for a maritime industry learning from its 2020 experiences, writes Paul Jennings, Chief Executive of North P&I Club.
