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Lawmakers urged to tackle MARINA manpower shortage
Jonnavie Villa - August 2, 2026 | https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2026/08/02/2546465/lawmak...

Shipping industry seeks regulatory relief
Carmel Pedroza July 31, 2026 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/07/31/shipping-industry-seeks-regulat...

IMO reaffirms Philippine seafaring standards, retaining country on 'White List'
By Carmela I. Huelar Jul 30, 2026 https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/30/business/maritime/imo-reaffirms-p...

PHL, Belgium boost maritime linkages for green shipping & seafarer training
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | July 22, 2026 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/07/22/phl-belgium-boost-maritime-link...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) welcomed a Belgian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot for high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation.

One seafarer missing after Liberia-flagged vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz
04 Aug 2026 https://news.az/news/one-seafarer-missing-after-liberia-flagged-vessel-h...

Seafarer massacre unfolds in the Black Sea amid blind hits on merchant ships
Harry Papachristou 4 August 2026

July marks the deadliest month yet, with violence continuing into August as Russia and Ukraine strike each other’s shipping

More seafarers have died in the Black Sea in July than in the entirety of the Ukraine war before it, as the two sides escalated direct attacks on each other’s shipping to unprecedented levels.

Seafarer missing after bulker struck in the Strait of Hormuz
Marcus Hand August 4, 2026 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/security/cargo-ship-struck-in-the-stra...

The latest attack on a Liberian-flagged bulker in Hormuz follows two near misses on tankers the previous day

The Liberian-flagged bulker Minoan Pioneer has reported to have been hit by an unknown projectile northeast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz and one crew member is missing.

India Overtakes China To Become World’s 2nd Largest Supplier Of Seafarers
MI News Network August 3, 2026 https://www.marineinsight.com/india-overtakes-china-to-become-worlds-2nd...

India has overtaken China and become the second-largest supplier of seafarers in the world, providing at least 311,936 talented and well-trained maritime professionals to the shipping industry, the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 reveals.

Tankers face fresh Hormuz threats
Sam Chambers August 3, 2026 https://splash247.com/tankers-face-fresh-hormuz-threats/

Merchant shipping remains exposed across the Middle East’s two principal maritime chokepoints, with fresh threats and explosions reported in the Strait of Hormuz even as Washington claims another round of peace negotiations with Iran is getting underway.

Philippine welcomes UN call to protect seafarers in Hormuz
Pia Lee-Brago - August 3, 2026 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/03/2546609/philippine-welcome...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines welcomed the call by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, for urgent action to protect thousands of seafarers facing a grave humanitarian and human rights crisis around the Strait of Hormuz.