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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.

Maritime UK to inspire girls to consider maritime careers
The Editorial Team February 2, 2023 https://safety4sea.com/maritime-uk-to-inspire-girls-to-consider-maritime...

Maritime UK has been awarded £100,000 in grant funding from the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver a Maritime Roadshow for Girls throughout 2023.

How Start-Ups are Helping Reinvent Maritime Shipping Industry
Priya Kapoor • Feb 3, 2023

The age-old and almost reluctant to change maritime shipping industry is increasingly understanding the importance of going digital and slowly adapting to the technology offered by start-ups

Seaman dies as suspicious blast rocks cargo vessel
Leopold Chen 31 Jan 2023 https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/11/249376/Seaman-die...

A 51-year-old mainland seaman died but his 12 colleagues were rescued by firefighters from a blazing cargo vessel in Hong Kong's southern waters yesterday, following an explosion on board.

The cargo vessel caught fire at waters near Hongkong Electric's power plant on Lamma at 8.45 am.

Flag States Increase Seafarer Reporting 25% - ICS
January 30, 2023 https://www.marinelink.com/news/flag-states-increase-seafarer-reporting-...