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The Philippine government has directed to protect the shipbuilding and motorcycle industries from foreign competition by way of tariff shield. This process would ensure the fully development of these two domestic industries where the country has competitive advantage.
May 27th, 2011 Crisis in Marine Engineering Licensing in the Philippines ContinuesIn the current crisis of the Marine Engineer Officers Association of the Philippines (MEOAP), a top official of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said that industry leaders have stepped in to help in resolve the problem.
May 23rd, 2011 Ship Management Industry in the Philippines Continues Global DominanceExperts in the shipping industry believe that the Philippines will not only continue as the Manning Capital of the world but it will also become the center for the ship management business as well.
April 29th, 2011 Subic Bay Free Port all set for ExpansionSubic Bay Freeport, one of the Philippine’s top ports, is all set to expand and boost investments this year.
April 27th, 2011 Philippines reports a grow in volume of Local Containerized CargoA 16% growth in volume of containerized cargoes handled in the country was recorded during the first nine months of 2010.
April 20th, 2011 Philippine Coast Guard to Enhance SAR operationsAn enhanced search and rescue (SAR) and disaster response capabilities was ensured by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) through a recent signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA).
March 25th, 2011 Filipino Seafarers can be the answer for Global Maritime NeedsThere is a big gap to fill in the global shortage of qualified seafarers and Filipinos are being tapped to fill in the vacancies.
March 15th, 2011 Private Sector Investments to boost Maritime Industry in the PhilippinesThe Philippine government is expecting more private sector investments for the port and maritime sector in the country to help the industry.