PH a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy global economy-ICTSI
Amid a contracting global economy, the Philippines remains a bright spot this year, especially with the expected resurgence in the country’s manufacturing industry, according…
Marina changes process for filing emergency requests by PH-listed ships
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has revised the procedure for filing urgent requests, applications, and reports during weekends, non-working days, and after-office hours by…
Korea’s Hanjin Shipping proposes restructuring as debts mount
South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co. said it has applied for approval from creditors to undertake restructuring measures in an attempt to bail itself out…
Top box liners bare new merger, alliance moves amid depressed market
As container lines struggle to remain profitable in a market beset by overcapacity and weak demand, two liners have announced merger talks, while four…
TABS website to add feature promoting greater transparency
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) may soon add a feature on the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) website that would allow…
Cha-Ro addition to Ro-Ro services a boon to Mindanao economy, connectivity
The inclusion of chassis roll-on/roll-off (Cha-Ro) service in the Road Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Network System (RRTS) will reduce domestic cargo handling costs and strengthen connectivity…
Mindanao & Visayas shipping conferences set 27-28 April 2016
Transport stakeholders will converge for the second Mindanao Shipping Conference on April 27, 2016 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao and the first Visayas…
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will pilot test beginning April 25 a program adopting transaction windows on its electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system, a move…
Softlink & PortCalls launch IT Adoption Survey 2016
Wednesday, 13 April, 2016 – Manila: Logistics software leader, Softlink Global has teamed up with PortCalls Asia to conduct a research survey of logistics…
BOC eyes limited times for e2m transactions by Apr 18
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) plans to put in place starting April 18 transaction windows for electronic-to-mobile (e2m) processes at the agency, effectively limiting…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has clarified the process for assessing storage charges of outbound domestic cargoes at ports it supervises. In Port Operations…
New BOC ruling on higher tariff ‘disastrous’ to meat processing industry—exporters
The Philippine Exporters Foundation Region III (PhilExport R3) is requesting the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to reconsider the reclassification of tariff headings for certain…
EO in the way of accreditation body for PH multimodal transport operators
The push to have a national accreditation body for multimodal transport operators (MTOs) in the Philippines, one of the integrative actions being pursued by…
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed an executive order (EO) expanding the country’s Roll-on/Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS) to include chassis Ro-Ro (Cha-Ro), a…
