Stakeholders suggest ways to ease high utilization at Manila terminals
Logistics stakeholders are proposing measures such as transferring empty containers to Batangas and Subic for repositioning and pulling out cargoes on weekends to ease…
IMO adopts amendment supporting carriage ban on non-compliant fuel
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted an amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulfur in ships’ fuel oil,…
Mabuhay Maritime Express (MME), a wholly owned subsidiary of flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), has launched a premium ferry service between Kalibo and Boracay…
Marina issues special permit for new 2Go Manila-Mindanao route
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has allowed 2Go Group, Inc. to operate a Manila-Iloilo-Zamboanga-General Santos-Davao service to serve passengers expected to flock to…
Is there port congestion at Manila’s international terminals? For the Philippine government, there is none, only a high level of terminal yard utilization. Stakeholders,…
IMO underscores next steps to delivering GHG reduction strategy
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has outlined the succeeding measures to deliver the strategy on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships with the…
Draft PH maritime roadmap identifies priority programs for next 10 years
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is finalizing priority programs and projects under its 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP), which aims to transform the…
IMO rolls out ship and port toolkits for tackling maritime emissions
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released a new set of toolkits for assessing and addressing emissions from ships and ports. The Ship Emissions…
The Cavite Gateway Terminal (CGT), the Philippines’ first container roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) barge terminal, will formally open in November, according to the Department of Transportation…
PPA bares guidelines for awarding of port management contracts
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has released guidelines for selecting and awarding contracts under its Port Terminal Management Regulatory Framework (PTMRF), which outlines the…
DTI, BOC insist: no port congestion, just limited yard space for empties
There is no congestion at Manila ports, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez announced following his meeting with Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña last week. In a…
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) has issued supplemental rules on return of empty containers, specifically when empties should be diverted…
PPA prescribes accreditation rules for port service providers
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has issued guidelines on accreditation of port service providers to ensure only those qualified can render services at ports…
BOC fires, charges more execs over missing rice at Zamboanga port
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has relieved and charged more officials and employees of the Port of Zamboanga following the reported disappearance of thousands…
PCC begins review of Udenna takeover of Trans-Asia after notification filed
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has started phase one of its review of Udenna Corporation’s takeover of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines following the holding company’s…
Drewry: shippers uneasy about lack of fuel cost transparency ahead of IMO 2020
Results of a survey conducted by Drewry showed there is considerable unease among global shippers, beneficial cargo owners (BCO), and freight forwarders ahead of…
EU maritime groups assail ‘unfair trade practices’ in Far East
The Shipyards’ and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA) Europe and the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA), the trade associations representing European shipbuilding and maritime equipment…
Chelsea Logistics seeks to rehabilitate Davao-Sasa port for P11.2B
Chelsea Logistics Holdings, Corp. (CLHC) has submitted an P11.2-billion unsolicited proposal to rehabilitate and develop Davao-Sasa port. In a regulatory disclosure, CLHC said the…
ICTSI begins berth expansion works at MICT this month
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has given the nod for capacity improvements at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship operation of International…
Chelsea Logistics’ fleet continues to expand with launch of 2 vessels
Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. (CLHC) inaugurated an oil tanker, the Philippines’ biggest vessel to date, and a brand-new roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ship, the latest…
