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Maersk ‘doing all it can’ on crew change, one-third onboard over contract
Marcus Hand | Aug 20, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/maersk-doing-all-it-ca...

The world’s largest container line Maersk is spending a “lot of money” to try and fix the crew change problem but still has one-third of seafarers have been onboard longer than allowed under their contracts.

Crew change credentials of the Philippines analysed
Sam Chambers August 27, 2020 https://splash247.com/crew-change-credentials-of-the-philippines-analysed/

News carried earlier this week that the Philippines is trying to position itself as one of the world’s top crew change hubs has been welcomed by many, but crew specialists have voiced concern at the hurdles that need ironing out in the Southeast Asian republic.

‘E-commerce to help shipping industry rebound’
Lisbet K. Esmael August 26, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/26/business/business-top/e-commerce-...

The country’s shipping sector will bank on the growth in electronic commerce (e-commerce) to bounce back as the government exerts all efforts to get the economy back on the expansion track, an industry player said on Tuesday.

Hydrogen Is Cleaning Up One Of The World’s Dirtiest Industries
Haley Zaremba - Aug 27, 2020 https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Hydrogen-Is-Cleaning-Up-One-O...

Proposal to allow 100% foreign ownership in shipping to crush small local firms — Cebu group
Arjay L. Balinbin August 26, 2020 https://www.bworldonline.com/proposal-to-allow-100-foreign-ownership-in-...

CEBU-BASED shipping group Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association on Tuesday warned that allowing full foreign ownership in domestic shipping will totally wipe out small and medium-sized companies on the island-province.

Philippine Coast Guard to pursue criminal case against AM Nomikos
Sam Chambers August 26, 2020 https://splash247.com/philippine-coast-guard-to-pursue-criminal-case-aga...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has said it will continue to pursue charges against the owner and crew of Vienna Wood N[/my] even as they entered into a settlement with the families of the crew and passengers of the fishing vessel they collided with in June.

PH stakeholders oppose opening shipping industry to foreign players
Genivi Factao August 26, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/26/business/maritime-business/ph-sta...

The little big captain
Yashika F. Torib August 26, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/26/business/maritime-business/the-li...

11 Pinoy seafarers stranded in China cry for help
Tristan Nodalo, Aug 27, 2020 https://cnnphilippines.com/videos/2020/8/27/11-Pinoy-seafarers-stranded-...

Warning on attacks on vessels in Batangas
Marcus Hand | Aug 25, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/piracy/warning-attacks-vessels-batangas

A warning has been issued by ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) following two attacks on vessels in the port of Batangas, Philippines.

The two incidents took place in the space of seven days with a seafarer injured in the second attack.