PH to pilot test IATA Secure Freight program in Dec
The Philippines will pilot test next month the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Secure Freight program. An IATA security program for the global air…
PH eyed as global hub for procurement, supply chain
The Philippines can become the world’s hub for procurement and supply chain, with both functions already regarded by locally based companies as their competitive…
PPA compliant with new SOLAS rule on mandatory verification of box weight
Philippine ports are ready for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirement to mandatorily verify weight of packed containers from July 2016,…
PPA updates Orange Book rules on shipping dangerous goods
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will launch in December an updated version of its rule book on safety, health, and environmental management (SHEM), which…
PH gov’t asked to implement ASEAN multimodal transport pact
The Philippine logistics industry will not be able to compete with its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) peers unless the government institutionalizes provisions…
PH carriers blame North Port’s new gate system for truck queues
Domestic shipping lines are asking Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) to put on hold implementation of the newly installed automated gate system at…
Nippon Express leads list of top international airfreight forwarders in PH
International airfreight forwarders operating in the Philippines shipped 324.763 million kilograms (kg) in 2014, 6.5% more than the 304.975 million kg reported in 2013.…
PH airfreight forwarders record 6.2% drop in 2014 shipments
Cargo volumes handled by domestic airfreight forwarders declined 6.2% in 2014 to 53.852 million kilograms (kg) from 57.393 million kg in 2013, mainly due to…
Air carriers lift 16.7% less PH international cargo in 2014
International cargoes (both cargo and mail) carried by local and foreign air carriers operating in the Philippines dropped 16.7% to 337.465 million kilograms in…
Depot operators wary over reports Manila terminals operating as ECDs
The Container Depot Alliance of the Philippines (CDAP) raised “serious concern” over reports Manila terminal operators are offering some carriers free storage for their…
Still no certifying body for PH multimodal transport operators
Multimodal transport operators operating in the Philippines may have to wait until yearend before the government can decide which department to designate as the certifying…
Low PH cargo volumes may temper effect of truck ban
Philippine cargo industry stakeholders have mixed views whether the re-imposed Metro Manila truck ban, which began on Sept 15, will trigger another massive congestion…
Harbor Star to launch Subic operations before yearend
Listed Philippine company Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSI) will invest US$4 million to $5 million to establish a wholly owned subsidiary at the…
DICT to spend P1.8B for additional berth, equipment
The Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) is allocating an estimated P1.8 billion to finance the second phase of its development in a move designed…
Foreign lines see co-loading law sharpening PH export edge
The newly signed Foreign Ships Co-loading Act will lower shipping costs and improve the country’s export competitiveness, according to the Association of International Shipping…
Carrier groups seek decisive PPA action on persistent port inadequacies
Philippine port stakeholders have unveiled a laundry list of immediate and long-term measures that the government, especially the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), can undertake…
NEDA proposes steps to defuse berthing tensions in Iloilo port
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region VI has recommended several measures the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) can take to resolve berthing issues at…
