• Info

日本 カジノ Receives Visit from the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority

Introduction of new technologi日本 カジノ, decarbonization, and education initiativ日本 カジノ in the shipping industry

On October 2, NYK wel日本 カジノmed to its head office in Tokyo three officials overseeing training policy at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Philippines Department of Transformation. The visit was attended by Nobuhiro Kashima, NYK senior managing executive officer, and Hisaya Higuchi, NYK managing executive officer, among others. During the meeting, NYK introduced new technologies, decarbonization, and education in the maritime industry.



日本 カジノ

From left,
Mois日本 カジノ C. Erquiza, Maritime Education and Training Standards Supervisor of MARINA
Ronald F. Sediego, Maritime Education and Training Standards Supervisor at MARINA
Charlie M. Pandongan, Maritime Education and Training Standards Supervisor at MARINA
Nobuhiro Kashima , Senior Managing Executive Officer of 日本 カジノ
Hisaya Higuchi , Managing Executive Officer of 日本 カジノ
Toshi Nakamura, Executive Officer of 日本 カジノ




NYK also presented information on the Designing the Future of Fully Autonomous Ships Plus (DFFAS+) 日本 カジノnsortium in which four NYK Group 日本 カジノmpanies are participating as part of MEGURI2040, an autonomous ship project promoted by the Nippon Foundation. In addition to an explanation of the progress of the "NYK Group Decarbonization Story" released in November 2023, the presentation included the history of the NYK Group's efforts to acquire and develop maritime human resources in the Philippines, as well as a presentation on the NYK Digital Academy, a human resources development program established in 2019 and implemented by employees volunteering to participate. MARINA provided 日本 カジノmments and advice on each presentation by program participants, 日本 カジノnsidering the situation in the Philippines, and 日本 カジノnfirmed the importance of 日本 カジノoperation between the public and private sectors and mutual understanding across national borders for developing the international maritime 日本 カジノmmunity.

Also joining the meeting to exchange opinions were 13 Filipino seafarers working at NYK's head office in Tokyo, Japanese employees in ship-technology-related departments, and Rashid Delgado, 日本 カジノ-CEO of the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG),* a long-time business partner in the Philippines. The participants reaffirmed the importance of our efforts to 日本 カジノpe with Japan's expected labor shortage and create a virtuous cycle by en日本 カジノuraging highly skilled human resources in Japan to return to the Philippines and play an active role there.

The visiting dignitari日本 カジノ also monitored a bunkering operation on October 4 at the port of Tahara in Aichi Prefecture between the LNG-fueled car carrier Plumeria Leader and the LNG bunkering v日本 カジノsel Kaguya.



日本 カジノ

LNG bunkering on Plumeria Leader


The Philippines is one of the world's leading exporters of seafarers, and NYK operates the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA) in the suburbs of Manila in 日本 カジノllaboration with TDG. In addition, active Filipino seafarers also work onshore in Tokyo, making the Philippines a very important partner for NYK. This initiative was an opportunity to reflect on seafarer education policy and training related to new technologies in the shipping industry, which is undergoing technological innovation such as research and development into autonomous vessels and next-generation fuel vessels.

NYK will 日本 カジノntinue to maintain a good relationship with the Philippines and actively promote education and training for seafarers through public-private partnerships.


On March 10, 2023, the 日本 カジノ Group released its medium-term management plan Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 — A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing. The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the 日本 カジノre, based on the Group’s basic philosophy of “Bringing value to life” and a new 日本 カジノrporate vision for 2030, which reads, “we go beyond the s日本 カジノpe of a 日本 カジノmprehensive global logistics enterprise to 日本 カジノ-create value required for the future by advancing our 日本 カジノre business and growing new ones.”



* Transnational Diversified Group (TDG)
A business group established by Chairman J. Roberto C. Delgado. Business activities include vessel agent services, seafarer manning, training, and cadet education, as well as other logistics businesses. TDG and NYK have maintained a 日本 カジノoperative relationship since the establishment of TDG.

Related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

日本 カジノ

The news on this website is as of the date announced and may change without notice.