PHILIPPINE Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas II last week unveiled a five-year P565-billion infrastructure plan, which includes development of ports in Davao, and…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) board recently approved the detailed development design for North Port submitted by operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI).…
October 12, 2011
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PH ro-ro project to be renegotiated
French firm Eiffel Matiere S.A. has agreed to renegotiate the P15-billion GMA (Greater Maritime Access) Ro-Ro port project contract it entered into with the…
October 12, 2011
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Airline industry gears shift downward — IATA
The international freight market dropped 3.8% in August from the same month last year, but was an improvement from the 1.8% decline reported in…
Global express delivery firm TNT Express will present its third quarter results at the end of October 2011 yet, but it is already forecasting…
October 10, 2011
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CMA CGM declares new rate hikes and surcharges for October
French container transportation and shipping company CMA CGM is imposing a new round of rate increases and peak season surcharges from October 2011 as…
Maersk Line, the world’s biggest cargo shipping company, announced general rate increases (GRIs) from the U.S. to Asia starting November 15, 2011. The Copenhagen-based…
Anticipating a growing intra-Asia seaborne trade, Evergreen Line will realign its fleet deployment and launch new weekly services effective mid-October 2011. Its existing Hua…
FedEx Express has expanded its two economical, time-definite delivery services for less-urgent shipments in Asia by offering more points of origin and more destinations.…
October 7, 2011
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PAL shouldn’t pay excise tax on imported fuel — court
PHILIPPINE Airlines should not pay excise taxes on imported aviation fuel, according to a recent Court of Appeals ruling. The Philippine government wanted to…
PHILIPPINE companies Negros Navigation Co (Nenaco) and ATS Consolidated, Inc (ATSCI) are reducing their consolidated revenue and volume targets for 2011 due to rising…
THE management of Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Monday warned former employees against staging protests in front of the PAL Inflight Center building which hampers…
THE advance inward foreign manifest (e-IFM) for airlines will likely undergo changes following continued opposition from air express operators in the Philippines. A team…
October 6, 2011
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Administrative order on PH Brokers’ Act out in 3 months
THE Customs Administrative Order (CAO) for Philippine Republic Act 9853 (amended version of RA 9280 or the Customs Brokers’ Act) will undergo review but…
Global freight forwarder Kerry Logistics has started the construction of its Asia hub in Singapore to supply the logistics needs of shippers in southeast…
17% cargo-handling rate hike approved for Manila ports
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 17% cargo-handling rate increase for vessel-related operations at Manila ports. Just like the last increase, the…
