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Developer in P38B deal to erect international port city in Davao

An agreement reached between President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and Mega Harbour Port and Development, Inc. has paved the way for the construction of a P38-billion…
  • June 29, 2016
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New PH gov’t asked to remove hurdles to infra development

Philippine business leaders are recommending the improvement of the country’s transport networks and the strengthening of national connectivity to the incoming government. Mindanao Business…
  • June 29, 2016
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Global database for tare weight data geared for launch

The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) will be launching a pilot database of container tare weight data to provide support to stakeholders, as the…
  • June 26, 2016
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Small hike in shipping confidence in May

The average confidence level of stakeholders in the shipping industry went up slightly in May, but uncertainty on the economic and geopolitical fronts weighs…
  • June 26, 2016
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Maersk group names new CEO as Yang Ming gets new chair

The Maersk group on June 23 appointed Soren Skou as its new chief executive officer, replacing Nils S. Andersen and instructing Skou to explore…
  • June 24, 2016
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HMM says in advanced talks to join 2M

Financially troubled Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (HMM) said that its talks to be part of the world’s largest shipping alliance have made significant progress,…
  • June 24, 2016
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PPA bars Manila North Harbour from engaging in international trade

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) may not handle foreign trade at its North Harbor facility because its contract is for the provision of…
  • June 22, 2016
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Shippers don’t expect volume spike in Q3 peak season

Global box carriers are unlikely to find much respite from their troubles, as a survey of shippers find that most of them don’t believe…
  • June 22, 2016
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BOC: Certain beverage imports require nod of Office of the Commissioner

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is now requiring importers to obtain clearance from the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) in order to secure…
  • June 21, 2016
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BOC lays out guidelines for Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released guidelines operationalizing some sections of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Foreign Ships Co-loading…
  • June 21, 2016
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PH port authorities issue guidelines on verified gross mass

Philippine port authorities have finally published rules that will implement the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) mandatory requirement for…
  • June 17, 2016
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Freight rates on Asia-Europe lane improving since April, research shows

Shipping spot rates have achieved large increases in recent weeks, particularly in the Asia-Europe trade, but they still have a long way to go…
  • June 15, 2016
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BOC orders giving North Harbor authority to handle foreign cargo questioned

More questions are being asked about the propriety of Bureau of Customs (BOC) orders granting Manila North Harbor, a domestic port, the authority to…
  • June 14, 2016
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RoRo fleet modernization, improved ship registry among recommended priorities at Marina

Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) administrator Dr. Maximo Mejia, Jr. is offering up a list of priority programs for the next head of the agency.…
  • June 14, 2016
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CMA CGM’s stake in NOL rises to 78%

French shipping giant CMA CGM said it now owns about 78% of all shares of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), as it moves closer to…
  • June 13, 2016
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Carriers, shippers reject 37% tariff hike petition of Manila port operator

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc.’s (MNHPI) petition to impose a more than 30% increase in cargo-handling tariff at North Port has no basis, claim…
  • June 10, 2016
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BOC lays out North Port rules for handling foreign cargo

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released a new order containing guidelines on how port operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) should…
  • June 8, 2016
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PPA’s Orange Book on shipping dangerous cargoes now out

Copies of the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) revised rulebook on safety, health, and environmental management (SHEM), which incorporates rules on handling and transporting dangerous…
  • June 8, 2016
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BOC details steps for freight transfer to CY/CFS, bonded warehouses

Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina on June 2 signed Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13-2016 which seeks to implement provisions of CMO 43-2010 and institute…
  • June 6, 2016
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Evergreen adds Batangas to its intra-Asia loop

Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) has added Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) to its port rotation through its North East Asia-South East Asia (NSA)…
  • June 6, 2016
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