NYK Receives Visit from 日本 カジノ Philippine Maritime Industry Authority

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

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

Also joining 日本 カジノ 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, co-CEO of 日本 カジノ Transnational Diversified Group (TDG),* a long-time business partner in 日本 カジノ Philippines. 日本 カジノ participants reaffirmed 日本 カジノ importance of our efforts to cope with Japan's expected labor shortage and create a virtuous cycle by encouraging highly skilled human resources in Japan to return to 日本 カジノ Philippines and play an active role 日本 カジノre.

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

日本 カジノ Philippines is one of 日本 カジノ world's leading exporters of seafarers, and NYK operates 日本 カジノ NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA) in 日本 カジノ suburbs of Manila in collaboration with TDG. In addition, active Filipino seafarers also work onshore in Tokyo, making 日本 カジノ 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 日本 カジノ shipping industry, which is undergoing technological innovation such as research and development into autonomous vessels and next-generation fuel vessels.

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

* 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 o日本 カジノr logistics businesses. TDG and NYK have maintained a cooperative relationship since 日本 カジノ establishment of TDG.