Pacific International Lines (PIL), a Singaporean container ship operator, has recently taken delivery of two new container ships, each with more than 11,000 twenty…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has extended to the Manila International Container Port (MICP) the implementation of a queueing system for its Formal Entry…
ICTSI complies with conditions for purchase of MNHPI shares
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on October 30 has conformed to all conditions relating to the acquisition of 34.83% shares worth P1.75 billion…
Competition body oks Chelsea Logistics’ Starlite Ferries purchase
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp.’s (CLHC) acquisition of Starlite Ferries, Inc. In decision number 29 M-036/2017 signed October…
PCCI rejects pre-shipment inspection of box cargoes, offers up alternatives
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is requesting the Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) to reconsider their plan…
BOC eyes permanent removal of green lane from selectivity system
Philippine Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña is looking at the permanent removal of the green lane from the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) selectivity system, noting…
Creditors and the South Korean government plan to provide Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) up to KRW10 trillion (US$8.83 billion) to bolster the competitiveness of…
Force foreign carriers in PH to publish freight rates, business asks gov’t
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue…
Manila ports to stay congestion-free through holiday rush, assures PPA
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is assuring stakeholders that Manila ports will remain efficient and congestion-free even as Christmas cargoes start to come in.…
Marine services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI), through its wholly owned subsidiary Harbor Star Energy Corporation (HSEC), has bought the majority shares…
BOC shifts gears: more shipments to pass yellow lane than red at POM, MICT
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has once again adjusted the thresholds in its selectivity system–this time temporarily decreasing the number of daily container shipments tagged…
Transport sector is ‘off track’ to sustainability, says report
The transport sector is not on track towards achieving sustainable mobility, according to the Global Mobility Report launched October 19. The report is the…
Harbor Star wins contract to clean mooring facility
Marine services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) has signed a deal to inspect and clean a petroleum company’s mooring facility every quarter,…
ASEAN pacts signed to reinforce transport cooperation
At the 23rd ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting on October 12, the region’s transport officials signed five and adopted six initiatives to enhance transport cooperation…
Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) posted record productivity for August and September with equipment operators achieving their monthly targets, according to port operator International…
