WCO chief: BOC needs to combine clear vision with IT to raise efficiency
The World Customs Organization (WCO) underscores the need for the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to adopt a strategic vision, supported by the use…
Port operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) is infusing almost P2 billion this year to complete Phase 1 of Manila North Harbour’s modernization,…
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,…
‘Helpful’ robots deployed to warehouse floor to improve turnaround
DHL announced it is currently testing two intelligent and collaborative robots in its warehouses on co-packing and value-added tasks, such as assembly, kitting, packaging…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Harbour Centre responds to bulk and breakbulk cargo pile up
Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. (HCPTI) has entered a new phase of progressively responding to the volume increase of bulk and breakbulk cargo. The…
