Former Muntinlupa Representative Rufino Rozzano Biazon was appointed by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and…
Container ships encroaching on reefer territory—report
The specialist reefer industry is expected to end strong in 2011, but increasing competition from the containerized sector could force it to contract and…
Manila ports to get US radiation-detection equipment
Equipment that can detect nuclear and other radioactive materials will be formally inaugurated on Sept 13 at the International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s Manila…
$50M Credit Suisse loan to fund PAL spinoff program
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has entered into a $50-million debt agreement with Credit Suisse to finance its spin-off program but the militant group Partido ng…
Philippine exporters join call against cargo-handling rate hike
The Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport) added its opposition to the proposed cargo-handling rate increase by the country’s top two port operators, saying it will…
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is sitting on its plan to introduce to clients an automatic fuel rate adjustment (AFRA)…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) last week filed its sixth technical smuggling case against an oil industry player. Sued before the Department of…
MCC Transport has announced a series of revisions beginning September 2011 to its services linking Asian destinations. The intra-Asia specialist carrier of Denmark-based AP…
ASEAN, Australia hold forum on bilateral trade cooperation
Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australian representatives recently held a dialogue on future areas of economic and trade cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations…
CMA CGM’s rating was downgraded by Moody’s on September 8, 2011, increasing the possibility of default, even as the credit-rating firm described the carrier’s…
ASEAN officials support development of ASW legal framework
Delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in the first week of September to support the drafting of the legal…
Wan Hai Lines (WHL) and Interasia Lines (IAL) together will launch a new direct service to Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Malaysia effective September…
Freeport zone locators push alternative to GPS seal
Clark and Subic Freeport zone locators want the new Philippine Customs commissioner to retain underguarding and use of the General Transportation Surety Bond (GTSB)…
Philippine shipping lines are batting for a uniform policy on tug assistance and rates for special services to prevent overcharging. Philippine Liner Shipping Association…
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) plans to apply a general rate increase (GRI) on its Southeast Asia-Australia lanes in October, the Hong Kong-based ship operator…
