Streamlined registration, restored incentives, modernized ports—these are among key entries on the wish list the Philippine domestic shipping sector has for the incoming administration,…
DICT’s Phase 2 expansion to double port capacity to 700,000 TEUs
Just two years after its initial operation, Davao International Container Terminal’s (DICT) annual capacity will double to more than 700,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs)…
Cargo community lists top qualities of incoming PH chief executive
The next President of the Republic must have political will and a clear long-term vision for the country, according to cargo transport industry executives.…
PH gov’t sees sustained eco growth but stays alert for downside risks
The Philippine government is certain of continued growth in 2016 and the near future, but remains watchful of downward risks to the economy, according…
DTI eyes advisory body to supervise execution of logistics masterplan
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plans to establish a Supply Chain and Logistics Advisory Council (SCLAC) that will oversee and monitor…
PH stakeholders press for implementing rules on IMO verified gross mass policy
Calls are mounting for the release of Philippine government guidelines concerning the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) policy on verified gross mass (VGM), with effectivity…
Major PH business groups onboard for full implementation of TABS
The road is clear for the full implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS), with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)…
The Philippines’ first Multimodal Transportation and Logistics Roadmap has been officially launched, proposing short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations to help make the country a…
Five provisions under the proposed Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) will be carried out ahead of the release of the impending law’s implementing…
Old charges for PH freight forwarding services remain binding: DTI
Issuances and circulars previously published by the now defunct Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) are still valid and in effect and freight forwarders should not…
PH brokers not obsolete with Customs modernization act—industry exec
The need for services of Philippine customs brokers may diminish but not completely disappear with the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), said Chamber…
PH logistics industry cautiously upbeat about 2016 prospects
Though showing varying levels of optimism, stakeholders in the Philippine cargo transport industry see 2016 as a generally positive year, but one still presenting…
Mindanao Container Terminal posts 11.5% box volume fall in 2015
Container traffic at Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) fell 11.5% in 2015, its lowest volume in five years. Data from the Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA)…
Cebu Port Authority lists facilities for proposed P19.3B container terminal
Targeted for construction next year, Cebu’s proposed P19.3-billion international container terminal will have two 250-meter berths and four quay cranes, according to the Cebu…
Foreign shipping lines and other port stakeholders in the Philippines are starting to use GoFast, the online system for returning empty boxes to off-dock…
Amid e-commerce boom, LBC Express sees sustained growth through 2016
Newly listed Philippine cargo and courier services provider LBC Express, Inc. expects to see continued revenue and volume growth toward the end of the…
