Threats for Merchant Shipping Seafarers

Pirate attacks and armed robbery operating in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean have remained a threat for the merchant shipping community. Peter M. Swift, Chairman of the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) said the maritime community needs to ensure that best management practices are being implemented by shipping companies and manning agents [...]

Philippines Toll Fee Rate

The country’s two major expressway operators are set to implement higher toll rates starting at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, next year, according to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). The TRB said the toll fee for the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) will increase to P3.03 per kilometer from the existing P0.76. Corollary to the upward [...]