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Seafarers

Indonesian migrant fishermen welcome new regulation that ensures protection, rights

Indonesian migrant fishermen welcome new regulation that ensures protection, rights

July 4, 2022

Economies would stall without seafarers, says UN Sec-Gen

Economies would stall without seafarers, says UN Sec-Gen

June 29, 2022

International Day of Seafarer 2022: Malaysian seafarers then and now

Seafarers are backbone of Malaysian maritime industry

June 25, 2022

Applying transformative learning to maritime education and training

Applying transformative learning to maritime education and training

June 23, 2022

Female seafarer comes ashore after 16 years to work in maritime investigation

Female seafarer comes ashore after 16 years to work in maritime investigation

June 21, 2022

ISSA, World Maritime Academy to deliver online training to ship supply sector

ISSA, World Maritime Academy to deliver online training to ship supply sector

June 17, 2022

Shipping

Green shipping adds just eight cents to a pair of Nikes, according to new study

Green shipping adds just 8 cents to a pair of Nikes, according to new study

July 1, 2022

New study calls for full picture of lack of competition in container shipping

New report calls for full picture of lack of competition in container shipping

July 1, 2022

In a historic move, EU includes shipping in Emissions Trading System

In historic move, EU includes shipping in Emissions Trading System

June 30, 2022

Industry, NGOs call for EU hydrogen quota for shipping

Industry, NGOs call for EU hydrogen quota for shipping

June 30, 2022

War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade

War in Ukraine raises global shipping costs, stifles trade

June 30, 2022

Key Issues

Marcos wants to assert the UNCLOS’ ruling in favor of the Philippines.

New Philippine president walks tightrope between maritime powers

June 28, 2022

Philippine Navy moves to new base in Subic

Philippine Navy moves to new home in Subic Bay

June 25, 2022

High freight rates expected after Shanghai eases lockdown

High freight rates expected after Shanghai eases lockdown

June 22, 2022

Filipino private sector steps up to tackle marine pollution

Filipino private sector steps up to tackle marine pollution

June 19, 2022

Climate

Sarus Crane relaxing on the grassland at sunset

Mekong bird species under threat of extinction from dam operations

July 5, 2022

South Korean activists want captive dolphins freed from aquariums

South Korean activists want captive dolphins freed from aquariums

July 5, 2022

Air pollution responsible for 29,000 deaths in Thailand in 2021

Air pollution responsible for 29,000 deaths in Thailand in 2021

July 5, 2022

Mekong River: Smiling dolphins going extinct

June 30, 2022

UN Sec-Gen calls for businesses to operate in harmony with marine life

UN Sec-Gen calls for businesses to operate in harmony with marine life

June 29, 2022

Exclusive Interviews

Time to end bigotry in Seven Seas

Time to end bigotry in Seven Seas

June 8, 2022

Being gay should not be hindrance to becoming good seafarer

Being gay should not be hindrance to becoming good seafarer

June 3, 2022

Stop discriminating against gay seafarers

Stop discriminating against gay seafarers

May 13, 2022

Philippine: Fisheries under threat from airport development

Philippine: Fisheries under threat from airport development

April 1, 2022

Trending Now

Common corrupt practices in maritime industry

Maritime corruption has a negative effect on the industry,…

Sarus Crane relaxing on the grassland at sunset

Mekong bird species under threat of extinction from dam operations

July 5, 2022

Mekong River: Smiling dolphins going extinct

June 30, 2022

Korea penalizes shipping companies for price-fixing of China, Japan routes

Korea penalizes shipping companies for price-fixing of China, Japan routes

May 26, 2022

Philippine pivots again to U.S. with new Subic Shipyard deal

Philippine pivots again to U.S. with new Subic Shipyard deal

May 18, 2022

Women seafarers are still battling gender discrimination

Women seafarers are still battling gender discrimination

May 17, 2022

Philippine mulls filing new South China Sea case against China

Philippine mulls filing new South China Sea case against China

April 13, 2022

Video

Stop discriminating against gay seafarers

Gay seafarers are working hard despite facing discrimination onboard vessels.

Seafarer lost pregnant wife in car accident, wants to end his own life

Seafarer Lost Wife In Car Accident

March 31, 2022

Chinese coast guard attacks Filipino civilian boats in South China Sea disputed waters

Chinese coast guard attacks Filipino civilian boats in South China Sea disputed waters

November 20, 2021

Asian man engineer using digital tablet working late night shift at petroleum oil refinery in industrial estate. Chemical engineering, fuel and power generation, petrochemical factory industry concept

Malaysia Prepares Seafarers, Maritime Professionals for Global Job Boom

November 2, 2021

News In Your Language

gun, ammunition, money notes laid on table

Ang Nakamamatay Na Problema Ng Philippine Maritime Piracy

Captain Martin Lim, Maritime Pilot

Panduan Karir Seorang Pilot Maritim

A fishing boat leaves the harbor as it heads out to sea at sunset, passing a small island with a lighthouse. Busan, South Korea

중국의 불법 어업으로 몸살이 하는 한국

Military drug arrests in Mae Ai, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Amphetamine

Golden Triangle: Kawasan Paling Mematikan di Asia

Industry Guides

inspector, surveyor, port control or engineering and supervisor in review of the condition of the commercial ship bulk head after repainting recondition in dry dock yard, report, online

American Bureau of Shipping: Day in the life of a marine surveyor

Ship supervisor engineer inspector stands at the dockside in a port. Wearing safety helmet and yellow vest

Bureau Veritas: Day in the life of a marine surveyor

Logistics and transportation of Container Cargo ship and Cargo plane with working crane bridge in shipyard at sunrise

Nine Reasons Why You Should Join Maritime Industry

A quick guide for seafarers entering South Korea

A Quick Guide for Seafarers Entering South Korea

Captain Martin Lim, Maritime Pilot

A Guide to the Career of a Maritime Pilot

Editorial

What happens in Mekong doesn’t stay in Mekong

What happens in Mekong doesn’t stay in Mekong

July 2, 2022

Mekong Faces Existential Threat From Chinese Dams

Mekong River faces existential threat from Chinese dams

June 23, 2022

China is winning without fighting in South China Sea

China is winning without fighting in South China Sea

June 21, 2022

What happens in Mekong doesn’t stay in Mekong

What happens in Mekong doesn’t stay in Mekong

July 2, 2022

Mekong Faces Existential Threat From Chinese Dams

Mekong River faces existential threat from Chinese dams

June 23, 2022

China is winning without fighting in South China Sea

China is winning without fighting in South China Sea

June 21, 2022

Putting values over profits makes economic sense in new world order

Doing business: Democracy vs authoritarian regimes

May 28, 2022

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