Website of ICTSI’s Manila hub reflects new TABS functions
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has added new features on the website of its flagship Manila International Container Terminal’s (MICT), allowing…
Air, sea freight carriers’ confidence still down in June, says Ti
Overall confidence levels in the logistics sector remained negative in June, although they continued to edge up toward the neutral 50 point mark, according…
Port operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) is infusing almost P2 billion this year to complete Phase 1 of Manila North Harbour’s modernization,…
Harbor Star earmarks P220M for PH investment, service expansion
Philippine listed marine service provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSI) is allocating around P220 million for capital expenditure this year as it seeks…
South Asia emerging as fastest rising box shipping hub
Propelled by dynamic economies, big investment in port infrastructure, and rising transshipments, South Asia is expected to continue its impressive container shipping growth even…
Atty. Jay Daniel R. Santiago has been appointed general manager of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). The former general counsel of the Philippine Amusement…
Asia-Europe volumes to rebound with 3.9% growth, but risks remain, says research
Container traffic on the headhaul Asia-Europe lane seems to be recovering, and forecasts for 2016 have turned positive following negative growth posted in 2015,…
Carriers set 6-month high in service reliability in May
Ocean carriers achieved a six-month high for liner service reliability in May, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by…
There will be massive changes at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) during the first 100 days of new Transportation Secretary Atty Arthur…
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) officer-in-charge (OIC) and assistant general manager for Operations Raul Santos retired on June 29. Santos, who was named OIC early…
Streamlined registration, restored incentives, modernized ports—these are among key entries on the wish list the Philippine domestic shipping sector has for the incoming administration,…
INTTRA develops e-platform for relaying verified box weight
Global ocean shipping e-marketplace INTTRA is providing an electronic tool to enable port stakeholders to comply with the mandatory container weighing rule that will…
PPA details process for imposing export storage fees
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has issued a memorandum clarifying how storage charges for export cargoes are assessed. The clarification was issued in view…
After posting losses in 2015, Philippine carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) hopes to engineer a turnaround to profit this year through strategic measures such as…
