RP ban on single-hull tankers transporting white oil studied
AFTER banning single-hulled tankers transporting black oil, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) now plans to phase out similar tankers carrying white oil to protect…
September 3, 2007
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Fire steels Marina resolve
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is tightening its grip on domestic vessels to ensure that no company takes advantage of the slowdown in operations…
June 4, 2007
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AusAID increases security grant
THE Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) has extended its grant to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) for the implementation of the…
May 2, 2007
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Refleeting takes a backseat at Magsaysay Maritime Corp
VESSEL operator Magsaysay Maritime Corp. (MMC) is taking a wait-and-see attitude on fleet modernization. MMC, the owner and operator of cargo carriers Lorenzo Shipping…
March 5, 2007
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Japanese eye shipyard in Subic
THE Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan (SAJ) has expressed interest in setting up a shipyard in Subic, according to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chair…
February 5, 2007
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Insurance program seen by end-Mar
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)expects to finalize its passenger insurance program with the Insurance Commission (IC) and ship operators by the end of the…
February 5, 2007
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FASC pushes integration of Asean economies
THE Federation of Asean Shippers Council (FASC) is pushing for the immediate integration of economies of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asean Nations (Asean)…
January 1, 2007
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Marina: Conditions not right for lifting of cabotage law
THE lifting of the cabotage law is not a priority for the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) considering the local shipping industry is not strong…
September 4, 2006
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Stricter Marina rules on wooden-hulled vessel manufacture loom
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said it may implement stricter rules on the construction of wooden-hulled vessels based on a recommendation from the Japan…
July 3, 2006
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PSB hopeful of cut in THC by second quarter
THE Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB)expects a reduction in the terminal handling charge (THC) levied by international shipping lines by the second quarter of the…
March 1, 2006
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PSB eyes dialogue with carriers on
THC THE Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) is seeking a dialogue with international shipping lines to discuss a cut in the terminal handling charge (THC).…
December 5, 2005
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Marina pushes for hub-and-spoke system
Marina pushes for hub-and-spoke system THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is pushing for the development of the port hub-and-spoke system to lower logistics cost…
November 7, 2005
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Box line NMC eyes 51% of Lorenzo
CARGO carrier National Marine Corp.(NMC) has bid for a controlling interest in another cargo carrier, Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC). In a statement to the…
October 5, 2005
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DBP to launch company offering loans within the quarter
THE Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will launch the National Maritime Equity Corp. (NMEC) this quarter to provide local operators enough access to…
October 5, 2005
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Marina to assess domestic security
Major domestic lines in the Philippines will soon be required to have their security and sea marshal onboard assessed by the Maritime Industry Authority.The…
August 1, 2005
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Marina sees no hike in freight rates
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) sees no increase in local freight rates despite escalating fuel prices and the ongoing political turmoil in the country.Marina…
August 1, 2005
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Marina wants safety board in place
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is batting for the creation of a National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) that will handle all accidents in the…
August 1, 2005
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Marina asking Japan to build prototype ship
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is seeking the help of Japanese shipbuilders and investors to get its prototype ship project going.Marina administrator Vicente Suazo…
August 1, 2005
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PISFA picks new Board for 2005-2007 term
THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) last week elected its new set of officers for the 2005-2007 term. Elected to the board were:…
July 4, 2005
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Petron cancels contract with Herma Shipping
PETRON CORP. has cancelled its multimillion oil cargo-handling contract with Herma Shipping and Transport Corp. due to alleged syndicated oil theft at sea worth…
