Philippine News

October 4 ------ The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Safer Seas Digest 2025, highlighting lessons learned from 49 marine investigations completed by the NTSB Office of Marine Safety (OMS) in 2025. The publication examines the causes of marine casualties and outlines safety lessons aimed at preventing future accidents and saving lives. Among the key incidents discussed are the 2024 contact between the containership Dali and the Francis Scott Key Br

July 19 ------ The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on leaders, policymakers and senior public officials, including those outside traditional maritime portfolios, to recognize shipping and seafarers as essential to socio-economic global stability. Shipping remains a critical pillar of the global economy, underpinning trade, energy security, food supply chains and crisis resilience. Around 90% of global trade is transported by sea, relying on more than 2.5 mi