The Philippines’ first container roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) barge terminal, Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT) in Tanza, Cavite province, was formally opened on November 22 by President…
Shipping sees improved profits or reduced losses, higher tech spending in next 12 months
Contained optimism about growth currently prevails in the global maritime industry even as stakeholders showed concerned about the potential impact of trade tensions, cyber…
Batangas Container Terminal handles record 200,00th-TEU cargo
Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) in southern Luzon has reached its 200,000th twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) cargo volume mark for the first time in a…
Top box carriers to create group to promote digitalization
Five of the world’s top container shipping companies are planning to form a group to spur the digitalization, standardization, and interoperability of the sector.…
Maersk announces growth across business, warns against US-China trade war impact
Danish logistics and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said all business segments achieved revenue growth in the third quarter compared to the same period last…
Gov’t moves to solve empty container return problem; groups shun planned truck holiday
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Bureau of Customs (BOC) will unveil within the month measures to address the persistent…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has submitted to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) an unsolicited proposal to develop two ports in Iloilo –…
2 jetties under construction to support Boracay’s rehab
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is developing two jetties in Boracay to support maintenance of the rehabilitated island that was recently opened to tourist…
Nine global shipping industry players have agreed to create a blockchain consortium that will “enable the shipping industry to digitally transform and to prepare…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a net income attributable to equity holders of US$153.3 million in the first nine months of 2018,…
The head of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is calling for a comprehensive revision of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention on…
Report: Box shipping alliances limit shippers’ options, lower service quality
The International Transport Forum (ITF) in a new report said the alliance structure in container shipping has reduced shippers’ choices and lowered service levels,…
Narciso A. Vingson, Jr. has been designated as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. The appointment comes…
Davao City—The 2Go Group, Inc. formally launched on Oct 28 its service reconnecting Manila and Davao. The reopening of the Davao-General Santos-Iloilo-Manila and vice…
PPA forms special takeover units to handle operations at 8 ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has created port services units that will take over operations and cargo-handling at eight ports in the country once…
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) urged 11 newly minted harbor pilots to be competitive and reliable agents in ensuring maritime safety at all Philippine…
IMO adopts action plan to reduce marine plastic litter from ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced it has adopted an action plan that will address marine plastic litter from ships and introduce a number…
