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Strongest seafarer wage increase: China
Drewry 05/06/2024 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/strongest-seafarer-wage-increase-ch...

Tomorrow’s seafarer today
June 3, 2024 https://splash247.com/tomorrows-seafarer-today/

How can shipping upskill its workforce at sea when the industry is not 100% sure what future ships will look like? The latest from our shipmanagement magazine.

Alternative Fuels and Seafarer Upskilling Dominate Discussions at Greener Shipping Summit 2024
Hellenic Shipping News 07/06/2024 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/alternative-fuels-and-seafarer-upsk...

MARINA to roll out full online processing for seafarers
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz June 4, 2024 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1226221

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will soon roll out full online services for seafarers and other maritime stakeholders to streamline processes and applications.

Execution bond removed in the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO | June 04,2024 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/576736/execution-bond-removed-in-the-...

The latest version of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers deleted the contentious provision on the execution bond.

DOTr eyes incentives for ship owners to invest in new fleet
Panay News - June 3, 2024 https://www.panaynews.net/dotr-eyes-incentives-for-ship-owners-to-invest...

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it is eyeing incentives for ship owners who would invest in newer vessels and fleets to upgrade the existing passenger and cargo vessels operating in the Philippines.

Free LRT-2 rides for Marina workers on June 1
Trixee Rosel May 31, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/30/free-lrt-2-rides-for-marina-workers-on-june-1

Employees of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) may ride the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) for free on Saturday, June 1, to observe the 50th Anniversary of the agency.

In an advisory, the LRT-2 management said the free rides will be during peak hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PAMI wants Magna Carta changes
Ghio Ong - June 1, 2024 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/01/2359556/pami-wants-magna-c...

MANILA, Philippines — A group of maritime schools is appealing to President Marcos to reject some provisions of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers that it deemed unconstitutional.

Maersk reiterates championing women in maritime
May 29, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/05/29/business/maritime/maersk-reiterat...

MAERSK, a global leader in container shipping, recently held a significant event in Manila to celebrate International Day for Women in Maritime. The event served as a platform to showcase Maersk's initiatives to increase female participation in the maritime workforce and foster a more inclusive company culture.

There is more room for women to participate in maritime sector
GNA 29th May 2024 http://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/307617/There-is-more-room...

Some women professionals in the maritime and port sector of Ghana say that even though their numbers are growing, more women are needed to participate in the sector.