Manila, March 22 -- The Netherlands has expressed its support to the Philippines to strengthen the global competitiveness of the country's shipping industry, an official of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).
MARINA officer-in-charge Vice Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr. said the Netherlands has committed to give its technical expertise on building infrastructures that are necessary for the implementation of MARINA's 10-year maritime industry development plan (MIDP) during the 20th Philippines - Netherlands Joint Committee on Maritime Affairs (JCMA) meeting in Manila earlier this week.
"The Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment assured the Philippines of their continuous support in all of its efforts to enhance the coun...