Newbuilding deliveries driving boom in Chinese seafarer demand

Newbuilding deliveries driving boom in Chinese seafarer demand
Marcus Hand | Sep 15, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/newbuilding-deliveries...

A boom in demand for Chinese crew is being driven by the delivery in newbuildings to international owners from the country’s shipyards, according to Singhai Marine Services.

Palace approves halving port charges on vessels

Palace approves halving port charges on vessels
Genivi Factao September 16, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/16/business/maritime-business/palace...

Malacañang has approved a 50-percent reduction in port charges imposed on vessels docking at Port Capinpin in Bataan as a government’s response to enable crew change and ensure a continued movement of the global supply chain.

Subic Freeport is now crew-change hub

Subic Freeport is now crew-change hub
Patrick Roxas September 16, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/09/16/news/regions/subic-freeport-is-no...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: Five Filipino seafarers, stranded aboard their ship for several monthsbecause of port restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, disembarked here on Thursday as Subic officially started operations as a crew-change hub.

Augmented Reality in Shipping and Maritime Industry

Augmented Reality in Shipping and Maritime Industry
Baibhav Mishra - September 15, 2020 https://seanews.co.uk/features/augmented-reality-in-shipping-and-maritim...

Tomorrow we launch Seably — A new take on maritime training

Tomorrow we launch Seably — A new take on maritime training
15/09/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tomorrow-we-launch-seably-a-new-tak...

The all-new online learning community Seably is being launched tomorrow. With Seably, anyone can explore, take, or even teach a course.

Duterte asks DFA to assist Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad

Duterte asks DFA to assist Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad
Krissy Aguilar - September 14, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/190857/duterte-to-dfa-assist-filipino-...

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to help Filipino seafarers stranded on ships abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stranded cruise ship workers finally going home after 6 months

Stranded cruise ship workers finally going home after 6 months
Hannah Sparks September 14, 2020 https://nypost.com/2020/09/14/stranded-cruise-ship-workers-finally-going...

After six months stranded at sea, dozens of cruise crew members are finally being allowed back on land.

The cyber imperative: a vessel as one digital ecosystem

The cyber imperative: a vessel as one digital ecosystem
September 15, 2020 https://splash247.com/the-cyber-imperative-a-vessel-as-one-digital-ecosy...

he shipping industry is on a voyage to a new horizon, this time it is digital.

We are already in the era of the connected ship, where we are witnessing the digitalisation of the asset, with increased levels of remote monitoring, more data collection and analysis points, with the digitalisation of operational technology (OT).

5 global cargo groups collaborate to raise container safety standards

Five global cargo groups collaborate to raise container safety standards
Lee Hong Liang | Sep 15, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/five-global-cargo-groups-co...

Five international freight transport and cargo handling organisations are collaborating on the adoption and implementation of safety practices throughout the global supply chain.

Role of Internet of Things in Shipping and Maritime industry

Role of Internet of Things in Shipping and Maritime industry
Baibhav Mishra - September 7, 2020 https://seanews.co.uk/features/role-of-internet-of-things-in-shipping-an...

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