Local ships ordered to give way to those carrying perishables during emergencies
All domestic shipping vessels must assist and accommodate ships carrying perishable goods during national emergencies such as port congestion, weather disturbance, or other natural…
Hold over authority extended to cargo-handling service providers with expiring contracts
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is once again issuing a hold over authority (HOA) to cargo-handling operators with expiring contracts or those with already…
OOIL’s 2018 revenue, box volume grow but profit declines
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) announced a lower profit for 2018 even as revenue and operating profit increased. In a statement on March 25,…
IMO kicks off project on managing ships’ biofouling
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has kick-started a major five-year project to help protect marine biodiversity through a coordinated effort to address biofouling not…
Hapag-Lloyd books income growth last year, looks to higher earnings in 2019
Global liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced a group net income of EUR46 million (almost US$52 million) in 2018, which is EUR13 million higher than…
Competition Commission clears ICTSI North Harbour acquisition
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the proposed acquisition by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) of additional shares in Manila North Harbour…
Cavite Gateway Terminal presents logistics advantages for Southern Luzon businesses
Manufacturers, especially exporters located in economic zones in Southern Luzon, can now take advantage of reduced travel time and lower logistics costs offered by…
UN guidelines for monitoring plastics in oceans released
A new set of publicly available guidelines for monitoring plastics and microplastics in the oceans will help harmonize how scientists and others assess the…
Carriers evacuate empty containers at a faster pace
Foreign shipping lines are now able to evacuate more empty containers out of the country with yard utilization at Manila international terminals down to…
Manifesto zeroes in on transfer of overstaying containers
Manila’s international container ports are now transferring Customs-cleared containers overstaying for more than 30 days to inland container depots (ICDs). The transfers, which started…
An anticipated deficit at container shipping alliance Ocean Network Express (ONE) has compelled Japanese carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) to now expect a…
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will open eight more roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) missionary routes to support the Philippines’ Road RoRo Terminal System (RRTS). At the…
Additional 7,500 empties to be loaded out of MICP on weekends
The Bureau of Customs-Manila International Container Port (BOC-MICP), foreign shipping lines and port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) will load out an…
Improved incentive package eyed to boost domestic shipping, shipbuilding
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has committed to formulating an attractive financing scheme and reviewing existing incentive programs for players in the domestic shipping…
Mindanao terminal posts 0.4% increase in 2018 container traffic
Container volume handled by Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in Tagaloan, Misamis Oriental slightly increased by 0.4% in 2018 as foreign shipments recorded improvements while…
PPA requires transfer of overstaying cargoes from Manila ports within 15 days
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving cargo owners and shippers 15 days from March 1 to withdraw their customs-cleared cargoes in Manila ports…
P880M berth improvement project at Davao-Sasa port awarded
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has awarded to the joint venture of MAC Builders and Ulticon Builders, Inc. the P883.493 million contract to upgrade…
