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‘Women in maritime industry need encouragement’
Maclean Kwofi Sep 25 , 2018 https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/women-in-maritime-industry-...

The Founder of the Centre for Maritime Training and Development (CMTD) Foundation, Ms Rekiatu Larteykaa Gberbie, has encouraged women to develop interest in the maritime industry.

Maritime Industry Impacts Development: Captain Hill
September 28 2018 http://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/28/maritime-industry-impacts-development-c...

About 95 per cent of trade that take place locally is done through shipping, says Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji acting chief executive officer Captain Philip Hill.

He said the maritime industry had an impact on development in any nation, and about 80 per cent of trade was done through shipping, inter­nationally.

The Impact of the E-Commerce Boom on Maritime Logistics
Brendan McCahill 2018-09-27 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/the-impact-of-the-e-commer...

Negrense seafarers laud new MARINA extension office
September 29, 2018 https://www.ptvnews.ph/negrense-seafarers-laud-new-marina-extension-office/

Russian and Chinese cargo ships collided in Shanghai waters
NIKOLAY TORKIN September 29, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/09/29/russian-and-chinese-cargo-ships-...

Crewman treated in Phuket after fall from cargo ship
CHADTAYA CHUENNIRAN 29 Sep 2018 https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1549006/crewman-treated-in-phuk...

A Chinese crewman injured after falling from a cargo ship is transferred to an ambulance after the Third Naval Area dispatched a patrol boat to take him ashore in Phuket on Saturday morning. (Photo from @f3nac Facebook page)

PRRD lauded for prioritizing nat'l maritime agenda
Jelly Musico September 27, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1049296

MANILA – Maritime industry stakeholders commended President Rodrigo Duterte for living up to his election promise to make national maritime agenda a priority of his administration.

Marina starts implementing measures to comply with EMSA standards
Daphne Galvez - September 28, 2018 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/170113/marina-starts-implementing-meas...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has started implementing corrective measures on the country’s maritime education, training, and certification system which was earlier noted as being deficient by the the European Maritime Safety Agency’s (EMSA).

Our seafarers need protection
Panay News -September 30, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/our-seafarers-need-protection/

TODAY the nation is marking the 23rd National Seafarers Day. According to our columnist Atty. Dennis Gorecho in his piece which came out yesterday (“Pinoy Seafarers’ Rights”), the Philippines is a major supplier of maritime labor globally. There is one Filipino seafarer for every four to five complements on board a vessel at any time.

Boodle fight and National Seafarers’ Day
Dennis Gorecho -September 29, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/boodle-fight-and-national-seafarers-day/

BOODLE fight is a military style of eating where long tables are prepared and food are on top of banana leaves and dispenses with cutlery and dishes.
Diners instead eat the viands and rice using your bare hands (kamayan), and jugs of water are prepared on the side to wash hands before the “eating combat.”