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Slain Pinoy sailor gets justice; Russian ‘guilty’
Agence France-Presse 04 Feb 2026, https://tribune.net.ph/2026/02/03/slain-pinoy-sailor-gets-justice-russia...

The seaman, 38, who was married with a young child, was lost at sea following the crash.

Japan highlights role of Filipino seafarers in global maritime economy
JISELLE ANNE C. CASUCIAN, February 3, 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/975153/japan-highli...

The Japanese government on Tuesday underscored the vital role of Filipino seafarers in the global maritime economy, noting that they account for about 70% of its merchant fleet.

Maersk posts ocean loss, 1,000 job cuts as container boom unwinds
Sam Chambers February 5, 2026 https://splash247.com/maersk-posts-ocean-loss-1000-job-cuts-as-container...

The dark clouds swirling around the container shipping industry intensified today with Maersk following Japan’s Ocean Network Express, in announcing its ocean division had slipped into the red for the final quarter of 2025.

Korea fund backs onboard high-speed internet to boost seafarer welfare
Yang Beom-soo 2026.02.05 https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2026/02/05/XATARZPDSVERTJALAB6PUGR...

The Seafarers' Fund Foundation said on Feb. 5 that it will support the introduction of ultra-high-speed internet service on board ships to improve the welfare of seafarers who have to spend months at sea.

Op-Ed: Seafarer Recruitment Should Never Be a Gamble
Feb 4, 2026 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/op-ed-seafarer-recruitment-sho...

Two thirds of tanker abandonments involve shadow fleet vessels
Joshua Minchin Tomer Raanan 26 Jan 2026 https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156165/Two-thirds-of-tanker-abandonments-i...

Pilot died in fall from ship’s ladder after wrongly being passed fit, probe finds
Gary Dixon 22 January 2026, https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/pilot-died-in-fall-from-ship-s...

17 rescued Filipino seafarers transferred to Philippine
Pia Lee-Brago - January 26, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/01/26/2503528/17-rescued-filipin...

Authorities searched far and wide for a missing seafarer. He was found in a surprising place
Eric Priante Martin 28 January 2026

Crewman from an Arne Blystad tanker was found on board the vessel

Rescue authorities searched a wide area of the German coast and two rivers for a seafarer reported missing from an Arne Blystad-controlled tanker.

But they called off the search when the 29-year-old seafarer was found nowhere in the waters they searched.

Egypt Calls for Releasing Seafarers Held in Iran and Regional De-Escalation
Jan 28, 2026 https://maritime-executive.com/article/egypt-calls-for-releasing-seafare...