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Domestic helpers jailed for stealing employer's jewelry

Jasmine Siu, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 07 06:34 PM

Three domestic helpers have been jailed for up to 5 years for stealing and pawning more than HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) worth of jewellery and valuables from the luxury home of Hong Kong shipping magnate Read more »

Sea freight sector faces shortage of container ships

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 07:37 PM

Freight prices have surged in recent months, sparking a major shortage of vessels to meet runaway demand. Read more »

Ever Given crosses Suez Canal again

Reuters
Posted at Aug 20 11:59 PM

The vessel, one of the world's largest container ships, became jammed across the canal in high winds on March 23. Read more »

Philippine e-commerce seen growing faster than forecast

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 06:55 PM

Philippine e-commerce services provider Etaily said it believes the country can become a major hub for digital commerce in Southeast Asia. Read more »

Mga pasahero ng 2GO ferry kino-contact trace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:59 PM

Nagsimula na ang contact tracing sa mga pasahero ng barko ng 2GO matapos magpositibo sa COVID-19 ang mga crew member. Read more »

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vivo
Updated as of Aug 05 02:10 PM

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'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE is over

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 06:38 PM

"Boarders have left the vessel. Vessel is safe. Incident complete," United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations tweeted. Read more »

'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coast

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 04:35 AM

A UK maritime security agency on Tuesday reported a "potential hijack" on a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, five days after an attack on a tanker left two dead. Read more »

World faces shortage of merchant sailors to crew ships -study

Jonathan Saul, Reuters
Posted at Jul 28 09:01 PM

There could be a shortage of merchant sailors to crew commercial ships in five years if action is not taken to boost numbers, raising risks for global supply chains, a report said on Wednesday.   Read more »

Shopee giving discounts, vouchers to fully vaccinated customers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:31 PM

Shopee is giving discounts, vouchers and free shipping to fully vaccinated customers, the company announced on Monday.  Read more »

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

Jonathan Saul and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 03:33 PM

The Delta variant devastating parts of Asia - home to many of the world's 1.7 million commercial seafarers - has prompted many nations to cut off land access to visiting crews, in some cases even for medical treatment.    Read more »

China shipping backlog leaves factory owners with nowhere to put goods

Ji Siqi, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 20 12:24 PM

A month after container shipping operations returned to normal at China’s Yantian Port, factory owners are still feeling the pinch from a debilitating three-week shutdown, with warehouses chock-full of goods awaiting export.   Read more »

Ever Given container ship begins exit from Suez Canal 106 days after

Nadeen Ebrahim, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 08:13 PM

ISMAILIA, Egypt - The Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, resumed its journey to leave the Suez Canal on Wednesday, 106 days after becoming wedged across a southern section of the waterway for nearly a week and disrupting global trade. Read more »

China port backlog will take weeks to clear, Maersk says

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 07:23 AM

A backlog at China's largest container terminal caused by a COVID-19 outbreak among port workers will take several weeks to clear, the world's biggest shipping firm said Monday.   Read more »

Lazada PH celebrates mid-year with new brand ambassador

Lazada
Posted at Jun 02 04:00 PM

From electronics to personal care, online shoppers can look forward to 6x more free shipping vouchers and up to 90% off for purchases made from June 6 to 8, 2021. Read more »

Court allows Suez Canal to keep holding Ever Given: lawyers

Reuters
Posted at May 24 08:51 AM

The complaint was attached to a case at the economic court in Ismailia in which the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) sought $916 million in compensation from the Ever Given's owner Shoei Kisen. Read more »

Costa Cruises sets sail again after 4-month COVID-19 break

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 11:00 AM

Italian cruise line Costa Cruises set sail on Saturday for the first time in more than four months, buoying an industry capsized by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Chelsea Logistics posts 'disappointing' net loss in 2020 due to pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 12:01 PM

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings posted a net loss of P3.311 billion in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 and has initiated “painful” cost-cutting measures to stay afloat, it said.  Read more »

Chelsea Logistics says new Japan-built vessel to boost profit despite pandemic impact

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 10:35 AM

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp said Friday its new vessel MV Trans-Asia 21 has completed its sea trial conducted in Fukuoka, Japan which would likely boost revenues despite impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Suez Canal shipping backlog ends, days after giant vessel freed

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 10:21 PM

CAIRO - All ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal in March had passed through the canal by Saturday, ending the backlog that built up during the blockage, the canal authority said. Read more »