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Ship owners worried after low pay for Asian crew ruled unlawful
August 22, 2025 https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/ship-owners-worried-after-low-pay-for-a...

Shipping companies have threatened to fly under another country’s flag after a verdict from the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights that said an Indonesian and Filipino worker should not have been paid less than European staff.

Filipino seafarer wins Dutch equal pay case. But he died before seeing victory.
Lian Buan Aug 23, 2025 https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipino-seafarer-wins-dutch-equal-p...

Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention – Adopted to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Protections
23/08/2025 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/amendments-to-the-maritime-labour-c...

June seafarer remittances highest in 6 months
Yashika F. Torib August 20, 2025 https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/08/20/business/maritime/june-seafarer-r...

CASH remittances to the Philippines continued to grow in June this year, with remittances from sea-based overseas Filipinos (OFs) increasing to 3.5 percent.

Philippines overhauls manning rules to address seafarer shortage in domestic waters
Liz Lagniton August 19, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/philippines-overhauls-manning-rules-to-add...

The Philippines: A global power in seafaring
Bernardo M. Villegas August 13, 2025 https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2025/08/13/691068/the-philippines-a...

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At a recent graduation ceremony of the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA), located at the Carmelray Industrial Zone in Canlubang, I felt very proud of Filipino manpower, despite recent breast-beating about the poor state of Philippine education.

Group of shipowners lauds DOTr, MARINA
Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon - August 10, 2025 https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2025/08/10/2464556/group-...

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu’s shipping industry leaders commended the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) for the long-awaited approval of the Minimum Safe Manning Standards for Vessels Engaged in Domestic Trade, a milestone nearly two decades in the making.

MARINA revises minimum safe manning policies in domestic shipping
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz August 8, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1256179

MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has updated the minimum safe manning policies for Philippine-registered ships operating in local waters to address the growing shortage of seafarers in the country’s domestic shipping industry.

Fishermen saved, seafarer rushed to hospital in Durban rescue missions
https://www.africaninsider.com/news/fishermen-saved-seafarer-rushed-to-h...

Durban – Four local fishermen were brought to safety and a seafarer was evacuated to hospital in two separate maritime incidents off the Durban coast on Friday and Saturday.

Fire hits Maersk ship off Liberia
Adis Ajdin August 14, 2025 https://splash247.com/fire-hits-maersk-ship-off-liberia/

A fire broke out on Wednesday onboard a Maersk ultra-large containership while sailing off the coast of Liberia.

The 2013-built 19,076 teu Marie Maersk, operating under the Gemini Cooperation’s Asia–Europe AE4 service, was en route from Rotterdam to Tanjung Pelepas when crewmembers detected smoke coming from containers on deck.