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PH, Netherlands agree to boost maritime ties

THE Philippines and the Netherlands have agreed to bridge the gap and address issues in their maritime cooperation activities, as both countries recognized the importance of employing 10,000 seafarers for the Dutch fleet.

Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Hernani Fabia said delegates from the Philippines and the Netherlands attended the 22nd Joint Committee on Maritime Affairs (JCMA) meeting to develop closer collaboration in maritime transport.

Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Hernani Fabia with the head of the delegation of the Netherlands Group, Paul van Gurp, from the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. PHOTO by Wilmar Almeria