ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Basilan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) expresses grave concern and disappointment over the “deteriorating quality of vessel services” plying the Zamboanga to Basilan route.
DUMAGUETE CITY – A shipping line has applied for an alternate port call in Negros Oriental to help decongest the surge of trucks being diverted from the San Juanico Bridge.
CEBU, Philippines — The severe crewing crisis affecting domestic ships was one of the key issues discussed during the general membership meeting of the Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association Inc. (PCSA).
As the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) celebrates 51 years of service, the agency stands at a crucial turning point—where long-standing maritime expertise meets digital innovation and a renewed push for global relevance.
Keep calm and sail on
June 5, 2025 https://splash247.com/keep-calm-and-sail-on/ Carl Martin Faanessen, CEO of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, reckons too many column inches are being spent exaggerating the plight of seafarers. “We are at risk of placing an entire group of highly skilled, adaptable and professional workers in a bucket,” he writes.
Crewing in the digital age
June 5, 2025 https://splash247.com/crewing-in-the-digital-age/
In the latest instalment from Ship Concept 2035, our brand new magazine, Splash reporters detail a recent, pertinent workshop at Geneva Dry.
Inside the Global Crisis of Seafarer Exploitation
June 3, 2025 https://www.marinelink.com/news/inside-global-crisis-seafarer-526461
When coast guard officers boarded junior seafarer Omkar Pawar’s ship off Trinidad and Tobago in 2020, one of them pointed a gun at his face.
“They searched the ship. After two days, they found 450 kilograms of cocaine in the tank,” said Pawar.
