The armed conflict between Philippine government forces and alleged Islamic terrorist groups have led to international vessels with certain nationality crews not being allowed to proceed to ports in Mindanao, and we refer to the enclosed update from our correspondent Pandiman for further details. Disclaimer The above article has been produced by or in co-operation with correspondents or other external sources and is reproduced here with their kind permission for general information purposes only. Reference is made to the Legal disclaimer governing use of this website.