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A news and information service for Filipino seafarers sponsored by the All Japan Seamen's Union, International Mariners Management Association of Japan and Philippine-Japan Manning Consultative Council, Inc.
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As of November 29, 2025
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US Warns Ships to Pay USTR Port Fees Before Arrival or Face Denials
October 7 ------ U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the first guidance for the pending USTR Section 301 Vessel Fees related to...
Oct 7
Blank Sailings Hit New Record in Response to Tariff Pressure
October 7 ------ The latest data from consultancy Project44 shows that blank sailings have surged to new heights as demand on U.S.-China...
Oct 7
123Carbon and ZERO44 ally to support voluntary and mandatory low-carbon shipping markets
October 7 ------ 123Carbon, the Netherlands-based platform for carbon insetting, and ZERO44, a Germany-based SaaS startup for CO2...
Oct 7
Dutch Coast Guard Stops Drifting Tanker Before It Hits Wind Farm
October 7 ------ The Dutch Coast Guard is reporting a close call on Saturday night, October 4, as a product tanker lost propulsion and...
Oct 7
Qatar Orders Ships to Halt Navigation in its Waters Due to GPS "Fault"
October 6 ------ On Saturday, Qatari authorities took the extraordinary step of ordering all shipping interests to stop navigating...
Oct 6
Does Shipping Really Carry 90% of Everything?
October 6 ------ Ships carry 90% of international trade by weight, but researchers point out that most of the global economy's material...
Oct 6
European ports call for ‘swift’ adoption of IMO NZF
October 6 ------ of the next International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting taking...
Oct 6
ABS Approves HD KSOE Design of an Ammonia Vent Gas Treatment System
October 6 ------ An advanced design of an ammonia vent treatment system from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE)...
Oct 6
Ship Recycling at a Crossroads: Why Basel and the HKC Must Coexist
October 5 ------ The debate over end-of-life ship recycling has never been more urgent. With the recent entry into force of the Hong Kong...
Oct 5
A Shared Obligation to Protect Our Oceans
October 5 ------ This year’s World Maritime Day theme – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity – reminds us of our responsibility to...
Oct 5
Maritime Security in an Era of Unprecedented Challenges
October 4 ------ The maritime industry has faced an extraordinary period of disruption over the past few years, from the Red Sea crisis...
Oct 4
Crew Rescued as Dutch Cargo Ship Remains Adrift off Yemen
October 4 ------ An international effort successfully evacuated the 19 crewmembers from the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht, which...
Oct 4
As IMO Emissions Showdown Approaches, Dual-Fuel Ship Orders Slow
October 3 ------ Strong interest in building alternative-fueled tonnage helped drive an ordering boom at shipyards in the early months of...
Oct 3
Port of Los Angeles Seeks Proposal for Potential New Container Terminal
October 3 ------ The Port of Los Angeles has started the first public steps in what could be a decade’s decade-long effort to develop its...
Oct 3
Israel Stops All Boats in Flotilla and Will Deport Participants
October 3 ------ After repeated warnings not to attempt to approach the Gaza coastline, and calls for the boats to turn back, Israeli...
Oct 3
NYK Stolt Tankers opts for two additional chemical tankers at Chinese shipyard
October 3 ------ NYK Stolt Tankers (NST), a joint venture between shipping companies NYK Line and Stolt Tankers, has decided to order two...
Oct 3
USTR Fees Could Cost Top 10 Carriers $3.2B in 2026, says Alphaliner
October 2 ------ There continues to be a lot of speculation in the industry over the full extent of the looming U.S. port fees for...
Oct 2
LR joins forces with Texas firm to explore use of micro-nuclear reactors in powering ships
October 2 ------ UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has partnered with Deployable Energy, a Houston-based nuclear technology...
Oct 2
France Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker and Detains Captain and First Officer
October 2 ------ The investigation into the shadow fleet tanker that has been accused of various incidents, including the drones over...
Oct 2
PowerCell to deliver fuel cell systems for two hydrogen-powered bulk carriers
October 2 ------ Swedish hydrogen fuel cell provider PowerCell has secured a contract to supply fuel cell systems for two...
Oct 2
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