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EU and the Philippines to boost seafarers’ training, certification, and labor conditions
Manila Bulletin Jan 20, 2025 https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/20/eu-and-the-philippines-to-boost-seafarers-tr...

Filipino seafarers stand to benefit from a joint initiative between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines to enhance maritime education, training, certification, and labor conditions.

Navigating shipping’s most pressing challenges
January 22, 2025 https://splash247.com/navigating-shippings-most-pressing-challenges/

Emanuele Grimaldi, the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, writes for Splash today.

Cruise captain caused crash that killed 33 people onboard after ‘trying to impress a woman’
Olivia Burke 22 Jan 2025 https://www.ladbible.com/news/world-news/costa-concordia-cruise-captain-...

Chinese captain's 26 year sentence for murder on the high seas upheld
01/23/2025 https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501230017

Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The Taiwan Supreme Court has upheld a 26 year sentence handed down to a Chinese boat captain found guilty of killing four men off the coast of Somalia in 2012.

This decision by Taiwan's highest court represents the final ruling in the case, which has seen nine major judgments since 2021.

Global Shipping Fleet Ageing Further
24/01/2025 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-shipping-fleet-ageing-further/

17 Filipinos among 25 Galaxy Leader crew members freed by Yemen’s Houthis
Associated Press 23 Jan 2025 https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3295883/17-filipin...

New report highlights shipping’s weak position within the global energy transition
Sam Chambers January 23, 2025 https://splash247.com/new-report-highlights-shippings-weak-position-with...

Fastest growing flag data brings shadow fleet into light
Sam Chambers January 24, 2025 https://splash247.com/fastest-growing-flag-data-brings-shadow-fleet-into...

Terrifying record number of seafarers left to rot at sea
Sam Chambers January 10, 2025 https://splash247.com/terrifying-record-number-of-seafarers-left-to-rot-...

Cases of crew abandonment more than doubled last year from 2023’s record levels to set an alarming new high with experts linking the rise to the ongoing growth of the so-called shadow fleet.

IMB: Piracy Declined in 2024, But Seafarer Hostage-Taking is on the Rise
Jan 14, 2025 https://maritime-executive.com/article/imb-piracy-declined-in-2024-but-s...

Pirate suspects in the Riau Islands, 2017 (file image courtesy Indonesian Navy)