A joint announcement was made by the Chinese Ministry of Transport, General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs “on strengthening the prevention and control o...
Sam Chambers wrote as early as July that Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia rein in crew change freedoms, with calls growing for a crackdown on Filipino manning agencies.
As part...
The Intl Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations has issued updated protocols to ensure safe crew change and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a 61-page Circular...
Presidential Spokesman Harrry Roque announced October 9th that the government through the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Managing Infectious Diseases has allowed face-to-face t...
Passage is delayed by too many supporters: House Bill 8057 has 14 versions by 29 congressmen, original filed by Cong Michael Edgar Aglipay on July 1, 2019.
In the Senate, SBN-17...
Singapore remains committed to facilitate safe and successful crew changes. As best practice, the Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) Fund was established b...
Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation, brand owner of FastCat, expects the arrival of two more brand-new vessels (FCM17 & FCM18). These bring to 16 its vessels, right on targe...
The pandemic can’t stop the growth of Globe Maritime Training Center (GMTC)!
Even the stars seem to favor GMTC with double “8” as symbols of eternity: last Sept. 8th is its 8th...