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PH gov't urged to put seafarers on COVID vaccine priority list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 04:23 PM

A maritime industry stakeholder is calling on the Philippine government to also prioritize seafarers as in the country's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.   Read more »

Feed fight: African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 10:10 AM

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the most important staple food for billions of people worldwide. Read more »

Pirate attacks remain high in Singapore Strait amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 15 09:47 PM

Sea piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters jumped 17 percent last year compared with a year earlier, with a particularly high occurrence in the Singapore Strait, a Japan-led international center to combat the scourge said on Friday.   Read more »

South Korea demands release of oil tanker seized by Iran

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 12:08 AM

South Korea's foreign ministry on Monday demanded the "early release" of an oil tanker seized by Iran in Gulf waters for breaking maritime environmental laws. Read more »

South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 09:36 PM

DUBAI/LONDON - Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday, at a time of tension between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds. Read more »

ALAMIN: Tamang pagtatapon sa mga shipping label ng mga pinamimili online

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 07:58 PM

Paalala ng National Privacy Commission sa mga tumatanggap ng delivery, siguruhing wala na ring ibang makakakita sa shipping label ng parcel.    Read more »

Shade or shred: Online shoppers told to dispose shipping labels properly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 11:38 AM

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has urged the public to dispose shipping labels properly amid concerns that customers' personal data may be used improperly following a surge in online shopping.   Read more »

Live ornamental fish mula Taiwan nasabat sa Cebu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 02:30 PM

Nadiskubre ng Customs na kulang ng import clearance mula Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ang mga isda.  Read more »

PPA waives some fees for local shipping firms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 10:06 PM

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Tuesday started waving fees for local shipping firms, as authorities sought to help businesses with the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

New tourist attraction?

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 07:32 PM

People have their pictures taken with the cargo vessel that ran aground on the seawall of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Saturday.  Read more »

Billionaire Razon's ICTSI net income down 1 pct in Jan-Sept as pandemic slows global trade

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 02:50 PM

Port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) said its net income was down 1 percent in the first 9 months of the year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global shipping.    Read more »

Tanker operator thanks British special forces for storming vessel after stowaways turned hostile

Henry Nicholls, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 10:44 PM

The operator of an oil tanker stormed in the English Channel by British special forces thanked the authorities on Monday for their timely response, saying help was requested after seven stowaways who boarded in Nigeria turned hostile.   Read more »

Mga container vans na ginawang quarantine facility, binuksan sa Muntinlupa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 09:56 AM

MAYNILA - Binuksan na ng Department of Public Works and Highways at ng Muntinlupa City ang isang COVID-19 quarantine facility na may 144-bed capacity sa Pacwood Site sa Barangay Tunasan sa naturang lungsod. Read more »

Maersk to lay off 2,000 workers in business shake-up

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 10:44 PM

COPENHAGEN - The world's biggest container shipping line, Maersk, said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and lifted its earnings outlook, while also announcing plans to cut 2,000 jobs as it streamlines to cut costs.   Read more »

Japan to seek int'l rules on states' response to infection-hit ships

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 12 10:06 PM

Japan is seeking to propose the establishment of international rules in response to infection-hit cruise ships, after its dealing with the U.S.-operated, British-flagged ship that was quarantined in Yokohama in February shed light on new legal issues, officials said Monday. Read more »

Chelsea Logistics defers 'most' capex, sees signs of recovery in 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:31 AM

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp said Wednesday it deferred "most" of its capital expenditures this year to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it expects signs of recovery in 2021 Read more »

Transport chief highlights Filipino seafarers' contribution to global maritime industry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 11:04 AM

Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade said Friday the Philippines is committed to become an "effective" partner and a "maritime nation," amplifying the crucial role Filipino seafarers play in the industry especially in times of crisis.   Read more »

China, Korea, Taiwan help sought in search for missing Pinoy seafarers

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 12:24 PM

The government has sought help from China, South Korea and Taiwan to search for 36 Filipino seafarers who have been missing for over 3 weeks after their typhoon-battered ship capsized off Japan, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration said Thursday.    Read more »

Trapped by pandemic, ships’ crews fight exhaustion and despair

Aurora Almendral, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 14 09:47 AM

Last month, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, a seafarers’ union, estimated that 300,000 of the 1.2 million crew members at sea were essentially stranded on their ships, working past the expiration of their original contracts and fighting isolation, uncertainty and fatigue. Read more »

Trapped by pandemic, ships’ crews fight exhaustion and despair

Aurora Almendral, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 09 10:39 PM

The International Transport Workers’ Federation estimated that 300,000 of the 1.2 million crew members at sea were essentially stranded on their ships, working past the expiration of their original contracts and fighting isolation, uncertainty and fatigue. Read more »