Filipino seafarers looking for work at sea can meet shipping companies and manning agencies face-to-face at a three-day expo from 26 to 28 November, as the government aims for a bigger share of the world’s maritime workforce.
The Marino World Manning Expo & Conference (MWMEC) 2026, originally set for 23 to 25 September, will now be held at the World Trade Center Metro Manila.
Sixty nine companies and organisations will take part, 14 of which are Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)-accredited manning agencies.
The aim
The expo comes as the government works towards lifting the Philippines’ portion of the world’s seafarer market from 28% to 35% by 2030.
That’s a goal that could mean at least 150,000 more Filipino maritime workers in the global workforce. According to DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, that rests on the Seafarers’ Voyage Plan 2030, as reported by SunStar.
Sessions at the expo will cover geopolitical tensions, seafarer welfare, the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, and the new sea-based standard employment contract, among others.
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