NLEX Corp resumes toll fee collection with pledge to solve RFID issues
NLEX Corp.’s business permit is reactivated after it was suspended by the Valenzuela City government over issues with the cashless toll collection scheme With…
BOC seeks to avoid port congestion with return of truck ban
Bureau of Customs coordinating with terminal operators and shipping lines to avert congestion at Manila ports with the re-imposition of the Metro Manila-wide truck…
Truckers decry truck ban, fear further blow to struggling economy
• The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines is asking the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to reconsider its decision to re-impose the truck…
CTAP joins chorus of opposition to Navotas truck ban
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is asking the Navotas City government to suspend the implementation of its limited truck ban…
Registration with EU exporters’ system extended until June
Philippine exporters have until June 30, 2020 to register with the European Union’s (EU) Registered Exporters (REX) system—the system that certifies the origin of…
Int’l shipping ready for IMO 2020 but anticipates ‘teething problems’
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said the industry is prepared to comply with the UN International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global sulfur cap (IMO…
Air passenger traffic growth continues to moderate, freight industry remains in decline
October continued the general pattern throughout 2019 of moderation in global passenger growth and contraction for the freight industry, according to a new report…
Major SOLAS amendments set to enter into force on January 1
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) said a set of important amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and…
Phased implementation of IMO 2020 eyed for local shipping
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is conducting a survey on the fuel consumption of domestic ships to prepare for the phased implementation of the…
Fearing congestion, port stakeholders seek recall of Navotas truck ban
International shipping lines and container depot operators are requesting the city government of Navotas to suspend its limited truck ban planned for implementation in…
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. has reported lower-than-expected earnings in the second quarter ended November 30, 2019 and reduced its outlook for the rest of its…
Shipping sector proposes $5B R&D board to cut emissions
The global maritime transport industry is proposing to form and fund a new non-governmental research & development (R&D) organization to accelerate the decarbonization of…
December 20, 2019
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Cebu Pacific joins IATA
Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has joined the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), the trade association for the global airline industry. Cebu Pacific is…
December 20, 2019
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Lucio Tan’s grandson takes key posts in family enterprises
Lucio “Hun hun” C. Tan III, grandson of tycoon Dr. Lucio C. Tan, Sr., has been elected as director of PAL Holdings, Inc. (PHI)…
