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Marina vows more industry reforms
Franco Jose C. Baroña January 28, 2024 https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/01/28/news/national/marina-vows-more-in...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) vowed to implement more reforms for a sustainable and competitive domestic shipping industry.

MARINA seeks extended engagement with French maritime expert
January 25, 2024 https://www.portcalls.com/marina-seeks-extended-engagement-with-french-m...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has requested the French Embassy in the Philippines to extend the deployment of a French maritime expert Emeric Faure.

Indian navy rescues 19 crew after Somali pirate hijack
Agence France-Presse Feb 3, 2024 https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/2/indian-navy-rescues-19-crew-after-somali-pira...

New Delhi, India - India's navy said Friday it had rescued 19 crew members aboard a fishing vessel hijacked off Somalia, the third such operation this week after a spate of attacks on shipping in the region.

2 crew members dead, 2 Chinese hurt as vessels collide off Batangas
Darcie de Galicia Feb 1, 2024 https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/crew-members-dead-chinese-hurt-vess...

The missing ingredient for those working onboard
January 30, 2024 https://splash247.com/the-missing-ingredient-for-those-working-onboard/

R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means at sea. Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, channels Aretha Franklin to make his point about declining levels of contentedness across the world’s oceans.

Red Sea Container Shipping Down 30% Over Attacks, IMF Says
Agence France-Presse January 31, 2024 https://www.voanews.com/a/red-sea-container-shipping-down-30-over-attack...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by nearly one-third this year as attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels continue, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Survey Reveals Alarming Decline in Global Seafarer Happiness
Mike Schuler January 30, 2024 https://gcaptain.com/survey-reveals-alarming-decline-in-global-seafarer-...

A recent survey of seafarers reveals a worrying decline in their happiness, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decreasing satisfaction among seafarers worldwide.

Report: Salaries Are Rising as Seafarer Job Market Gets More Competitive
Jan 22, 2024 https://maritime-executive.com/article/report-salaries-are-rising-as-sea...

Crewing provider Danica reports that recruitment of seafarers is getting harder than ever, based on the results of a new survey of shipowners.

Seafarers' safety must be enhanced in Red Sea, shipping industry says
By Jonathan Saul January 19, 2024 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/seafarers-safety-must-be-enhan...

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Countries in the Red Sea region need to enhance security to protect seafarers at risk as attacks on merchant shipping worsen, industry officials said on Thursday.

ITF Reports Alarming Increase In Vessel Abandonments In 2023
MI News Network January 23, 2024 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/itf-reports-alarming-increas...