Last October was co-op month in the Philippines and we took the opportunity to re-introduce LMM’s connection with the Maritime Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MMPC). Crew and staff of LMM are welcome to become members and even run as officers of MMPC. Membership gives you a piece of ownership in the co-op, …
Whenever a typhoon hits the Philippines—which is often—it’s normal for Lydia Mar Manila to ask our seafarers if they need any help. It’s a terrible feeling to be onboard and unable to contact your family after a devastating storm has hit your hometown. Anxiety will eat you up. On September …
If Filipino seafarers stopped sailing right this second, world trade would crumble. Filipino crew make up the largest nationality bloc in the global maritime workforce—around 25-30 percent! The Philippines might not be a world power in the traditional sense, but the huge role it plays in international shipping is proof …
