TDG, NYK team up for seafarers’ fintech

TDG, NYK team up for seafarers’ fintech
Iris Gonzales August 18, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/08/18/1944214/tdg-nyk-team-seafar...

MANILA, Philippines — Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) has partnered with Japanese shipping firm NYK Line to develop a fintech platform for seafarers.

MarCoPay will soon allow seafarers and vessels’ masters to make electronic money transactions aboard their ships.

Firm offers travel alternative for Lapu-Lapu City residents

Firm offers travel alternative for Lapu-Lapu City residents
August 17, 2019 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1819164

TWO “water buses” are ready to ferry passengers from Lapu-Lapu City.

This, after maritime authorities ordered the phaseout of motorbancas with wooden hulls.

The two vessels are operated by Maxboat Marine Corp., which initially offered to deploy water buses as alternatives to buses and public utility jeepneys for commuters from Mactan going to mainland Cebu.

'Chinese, Ukrainian' seamen kidnapped in Cameroonian waters

'Chinese, Ukrainian' seamen kidnapped in Cameroonian waters
17 August 2019 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/chinese-ukrainian-seamen-kidnappe...
The 17 sailors were seized from two ships that were attacked within hours while they were anchored off Douala port.

Nine Chinese and eight Ukrainian seamen have been abducted after two merchant vessels came under attack in Cameroonian waters, according to a report.

Pirates kidnap eight crew members in raid on German ship off Cameroon

Pirates kidnap eight crew members in raid on German ship off Cameroon
Reuters August 17, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-cameroon-kidnapping/pirates-k...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Pirates have kidnapped eight crew members of a German-owned ship in a raid on the vessel off the coast of Cameroon, the Hamburg-based company that owns the ship said on Friday.

Nalzaro: Modernizing marine transportation

Nalzaro: Modernizing marine transportation
BOBBY NALZARO August 16, 2019 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1819064

Malaysian cargo ship drifts close to Odisha Coast

Malaysian cargo ship drifts close to Odisha Coast
Baibhav Mishra - August 16, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/environment/malaysian-cargo-ship-drifts-close-to-o...

A Malaysian cargo ship on its way to Vishakhapatnam port landed near the mouth of Chilika lake in Odisha last week after losing direction in a storm in the Bay of Bengal.

LISW 2019: Crew welfare in a digital age

LISW 2019: Crew welfare in a digital age
26th June 2019 https://www.missiontoseafarers.org/news/lisw-2019-crew-welfare-in-a-digi...

This year at London International Shipping Week (LISW), The Mission to Seafarers will be co-hosting a Conference with three other welfare charities which aims to get to the heart of some of the industry’s most pressing welfare issues.

Globaltimes: US-led maritime coalition against Iran will collapse

US-led maritime coalition against Iran will collapse
Mu Lu http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1161601.shtml

Amid escalating tensions with Iran, the US aims to use maximum pressure and a maritime secure coalition to make Iran yield, but only a handful of countries have responded to Washington's propaganda.

Viewpoint: The happy seafarer; Seafaring is not always fun

Viewpoint: The happy seafarer
Michael Grey 15 Aug 2019

It may not be realistic to aggregate the individual responses of happy or unhappy seafarers into industry sectors, as happiness is surely dependent upon life on an individual ship, but it is a good idea to ascertain seafarers’ thoughts and opinions on key welfare issues

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Biggest shipping group formed in Cebu

Biggest shipping group formed in Cebu
August 16, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/08/16/biggest-shipping-group-formed-in-c...

Cebu-based shipping owners and operators recently assembled together to establish the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association Inc. (PCSA), the country’s largest shipping group with most members and biggest total gross tonnage of ships combined.

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