DASMARIÑAS CITY — A Japanese-Philippine business collaboration has given rise to a maritime school that offers state-of-the-art equipment and professional training for seafarers. Lines Ltd., a Japanese company that handles marine transportation, warehousing and cargo handling. Magsaysay Maritime Corp., a subsidiary of Magsaysay People Resources Corp., is a crew provider to the maritime industry in the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Nepal, Eastern Europe and in Central and North America. Sen. Grace Poe, one of the inaugural guests, said MMMA was “probably the best school in Asia now” offering a bachelor’s degree in marine transportation and marine engineering. The Philippines is currently the second-largest supplier of maritime crew in the world, after China, according to Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Rey Leonardo Guerrero.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 12, 2018 21:52 UTC