From the News! - Your Daily News » Shipping http://fromthenews.net Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Why are bills to reform the maritime industry not being attended to? http://fromthenews.net/why-are-bills-to-reform-the-maritime-industry-not-being-attended-to.htm http://fromthenews.net/why-are-bills-to-reform-the-maritime-industry-not-being-attended-to.htm#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:25:13 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4547 Sammy Martin
Manila Times

IN the beginning of this, the 14th Congress, congressmen filed several bills to upgrade the ancient Maritime Code of the Philippines. Sadly, after they were filed and referred to the corresponding committee, hearings have not… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/why-are-bills-to-reform-the-maritime-industry-not-being-attended-to.htm/feed 0 Lax shipping inspections by too many govt groups http://fromthenews.net/lax-shipping-inspections-by-too-many-govt-groups.htm http://fromthenews.net/lax-shipping-inspections-by-too-many-govt-groups.htm#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:24:19 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4546 Manila Times

The Marine Board of Inquiry probing into the tragedy of the Sulpicio Lines-owned MV Princess of the Stars is not over and must still learn many things from witnesses but one fact has clearly emerged: Government inspection of… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/lax-shipping-inspections-by-too-many-govt-groups.htm/feed 0 (Why are there so many shipping disasters?) Bad laws, bad enforcement, bad management, bad faith http://fromthenews.net/why-are-there-so-many-shipping-disasters-bad-laws-bad-enforcement-bad-management-bad-faith.htm http://fromthenews.net/why-are-there-so-many-shipping-disasters-bad-laws-bad-enforcement-bad-management-bad-faith.htm#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:17:33 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4545 Manila Times

THE Board of Marine Inquiry hearings on the MV Princess of the Stars disaster are not over but some obvious conclusions may now be made.

The latest news at press time is that hearings may be held in… Read the rest

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