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7 key deals expected from BBM’s Japan trip
Jocelyn Montemayor - February 2, 2023 https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/7-key-deals-expected-from-bbms-japan-trip/

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PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. is set to go on an official visit to Japan on February 8 to 12 during which at least seven key agreements between Manila and Tokyo will be signed along with several business deals, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

Ports confused by new crew change policies in China
3rd February, 2023 https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/law-regulation-trade/ports-confused-by-ne...

CHINA has lifted its crew change restrictions, but ports are confused about the change and shore leave is still prohibited, according to the International Chamber of Shipping.

Ship owners struggle to retain seafarers
Nguyen Trang – Translated by Anh Quan/SGGPO February 2, 2023 https://www.sggpnews.org.vn/ship-owners-struggle-to-retain-seafarers-pos...

Due to a shortage of fishermen, ship owners had to find workers many months ago and had to provide cash advances to keep them

SC says illness must be tied to work to justify payment
John Victor D. Ordoñez February 3, 2023 https://www.bworldonline.com/labor-and-management/2023/02/03/502690/sc-s...

THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld an appeals court decision that rejecting a seafarer’s claim for permanent disability benefits after he was diagnosed with sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes and tonsilitis.

Shipowners want local seafarers excluded from proposed maritime Magna Carta
Feb 3, 2023 https://www.rappler.com/nation/shipowners-want-local-seafarers-excluded-...

improve the local industry and the plight of Filipino seafarers

CEBU, Philippines – Local shipowners and executives want seafarers of domestic vessels excluded for the proposed Magna Carta intended to lift Philippine maritime industry to international standards.

Seafarer Happiness Shows Steady Upward Trend
Feb 1, 2023 https://maritime-executive.com/article/seafarer-happiness-shows-steady-u...

After prolonged periods of despair occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 marked a year of recovery for seafarer welfare with happiness levels rising across the board to new highs according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index.

China leads globally in ship orders, output
02/02/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-leads-globally-in-ship-orders...

China remained the world’s leading shipbuilder in 2022, grabbing the largest market share and making breakthroughs in high-end ship models.

Domestic shipping firms seek separate policy for local seafarers
February 02, 2023 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1952440/cebu/business/domestic-shippi...

The PHILIPPINE Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) and other stakeholders in the local shipping industry remain firm in their stand against the passage of the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers.

PCG, CHED join forces to improve training of Pinoy maritime students
Aaron Recuenco February 2, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/02/pcg-ched-join-forces-to-improve-training-of...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to further improve the training system for maritime students in the country.

PIL creates partnership with Philippine carrier
Grant Rowles February 3, 2023 https://splash247.com/pil-creates-partnership-with-philippine-carrier/

The Philippines has a liner entrant offering regular international services with news that Manila-headquartered IRIS Lines has teamed with Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) to offer a new joint intra-Asia service.