‘Plan to regulate shipping fees faces legal challenge’

‘Plan to regulate shipping fees faces legal challenge’
Elijah Felice Rosales -October 31, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/31/plan-to-regulate-shipping-fees-...

THE government’s plan to regulate shipping fees through a joint administrative order (JAO) will only face legal challenge and eventually fail, as no single agency right now has the mandate to implement such policy, experts warned on Wednesday.

Prolonged US-China trade war to hurt shipbuilding, seafarer hiring

Prolonged US-China trade war to hurt shipbuilding, seafarer hiring
Louella Desiderio - October 31, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/10/31/1964780/prolonged-us-china-...

MANILA,Philippines — A prolonged trade war between the US and China could slow down seafarer recruitment in the Philippines, as well as in shipbuilding globally, the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) said.

Explosion Kills Seafarer Aboard Taiwanese Bulker

Explosion Kills Seafarer Aboard Taiwanese Bulker
2019-10-29 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/explosion-kills-seafarer-aboa...

On Monday, an explosion occurred aboard the bulker Cape India while she was under way off the coast of East Kalimantan, claiming the life of a Chinese seafarer, according to Indonesian authorities.

Pilot and crew ran ship aground because they ignored navigation equipment

Pilot and crew ran ship aground because they ignored navigation equipment
Jim Wilson 28 October 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilot-and-crew-ran-ship-aground-becaus...

Poor navigation and poor “bridge resource management” were the cause of the Maersk container ship, the Leda Maersk, running aground in a New Zealand harbor channel during fair weather.

Maritime industry urged to collaborate to meet challenges

Maritime industry urged to collaborate to meet challenges
29 Oct 2019

Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship

Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship
Michael Angel 28 October 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-vietnamese-seaport-faces-cargo-d...

A sunken vessel in one of Vietnam’s main waterways may impact ocean freight out of one of the United States’ fastest-growing trade partners.

Crews bring in 6,000 tons of rock as areas around Golden Ray cargo ship erodes

Crews bring in 6,000 tons of rock as areas around Golden Ray cargo ship erodes
Lana Harris October 28, 2019 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/crews-bring-in-6000-to...

Crews noticed the sediment around the front and back of the ship was eroding due to the current, putting too much pressure in the middle of the hull.

Sea change: Japanese leads on marine plastic litter

Sea change: Japanese leads on marine plastic litter
Michikazu Kojima and Fusanori Iwasaki 26 October 2019 https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/10/26/sea-change-japanese-leads-on-ma...

PLDT Enterprise provides continuous connectivity solutions to seafarers

PLDT Enterprise provides continuous connectivity solutions to seafarers
Rizal Raoul Reyes -October 26, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/26/pldt-enterprise-provides-contin...

PLDT Enterprise provides continuous connectivity solutions to seafarers

PLDT Enterprise provides continuous connectivity solutions to seafarers
Rizal Raoul Reyes -October 26, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/26/pldt-enterprise-provides-contin...

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