Interviews
Exclusive insights from maritime leaders, experts and professionals.
Nepotism, corruption prevent financial aid going to poor Indonesian fishermen
Patmi, who is from a poor fishing family, was holding back tears that afternoon while talking to Maritime Fairtrade. In between deboning fish, she said
Seafarers face bullying working aboard ships
Many Filipinos dream of becoming seafarers. Hiring companies make it a point to highlight not only the economic benefits but also the chance to travel
Crane operator: Most stressful job in container ports
Interviews with crane operators working in container ports.
Inventors want fishermen to benefit from green technology
Protecting livelihood and environment.
Seafarer’s diaries: Day in the life of a marine engineer
Syed Zain Ali Shah, 32, graduated from Pakistan Marine Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Maritime Studies and Marine
Time to end bigotry in Seven Seas
Stop discriminating against gay seafarers
Gay seafarers are working hard to prove themselves.
Philippine: Fisheries under threat from airport development
Food security risk from Manila Bay project.
Working for minimum wage at biggest fish port in Philippine
Navotas Fish Port Complex.
Malaysia: Academia-industry partnership for first ROV training center
Malaysia offers a structured ROV professional training.
Seafarers face unprecedented stress, suicidal thoughts
Life of retired seafarers: Regrets, recovery, and new dreams
Help for seafarers living with HIV
From seafarer to college founder
Wanted: Genuine representation for seafarers in government
Although bringing in much needed foreign exchange to the economy, Filipino seafarers are underrepresented in government.
Arbitration gains ground as means for settling maritime disputes
Flexible and quicker.
Filipinos have enough of China trampling on their sovereignty
Say “No” to China taking over the Philippines.
A lawyer fights for seafarers’ employment rights
More awareness, less legal problems.
Filipino terminal workers: A life of exploitation and hardship
Harbor Center Shipping Terminal workers are not given basic labor rights.
Seafarers struggle with long-distance relationship
Keep positive and hope for a better future.
Philippine Maritime Industry: Corruption of the Fixer Culture
The nuisance that hurts Filipino seafarers.
Help for Forgotten Seafarers Stranded Overseas
Homeless and Jobless during the Pandemic
Indonesian port workers threaten to strike over fuel price hike
The Indonesian government officially raised the price of subsidized fuel on September 3 and the repercussions are still felt today. Protests
LNG projects destroying Philippine’s oceans, say environmental advocates
Amazon of the Ocean threatened by fossil fuel natural gas projects.
