Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines announced the expansion from July of its service network in the China-Vietnam/Thailand corridors through service restructuring and cooperation with a strategic…
PPA approves 24% hike in Manila North Harbor cargo-handling tariff
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 24% increase in cargo-handling tariff at the Manila North Harbor, a decision found “unwarranted” by some…
Royal Cargo re-enters liner business with arrival of new vessel
The recent arrival of its first container vessel marked Philippine company Royal Cargo’s return to shipping. The MV Conrad, a 1,118 twenty-foot equivalent unit…
South African regulator blocks Japanese liners’ merger
The Competition Commission of South Africa has rejected the merger proposal of Japan’s “Big 3” container carriers Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui O.S.K.…
Poor data sharing takes toll on shipping, study finds
The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration,…
DOF, Customs draft order on monitoring of containers
The proposed order providing Philippine rules on the admission, movement and withdrawal of container vans has been drafted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC)…
The Filipino Shipowners Association (FSA) is proposing a slew of measures that would enhance competitiveness of the Philippine ship registry. FSA chairman and president…
PH carriers pitch game plan for competitive domestic shipping sector
The Philippine Inter-Island Shipping Association (PISA) has identified strategies the government should undertake to support the association’s vision of a modern and competitive domestic…
PH Coast Guard takes over nationwide seaports security
Philippine Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to take over control and supervision of security operations in all seaports nationwide…
EU, China asked to lead shaping of global climate deal for shipping
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are calling on the European Union and China to push through…
South Korean ocean box liner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced a 73% year-on-year increase in volume carried in April on the Asia-U.S. West Coast…
A Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) memorandum limiting the age of roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ships and passenger vessels imported into the Philippines to 20 years will…
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is formulating a 10-year roadmap aimed at making the Philippines a major maritime nation and the maritime industry a…
Harbor Star sets aside P1B for ambitious expansion drive
Philippine-based marine services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSSI) is spending almost P1 billion this year in order to expand and diversify its…
