SC asked to stop Davao-Sasa port modernization project
Concerned citizens and resort owners in Davao have filed with the Supreme Court (SC) a Writ of Kalikasan and temporary environmental protection order seeking…
Malaysia crafting master plan to revive local maritime industry
The government of Malaysia is working on a master plan to develop the country’s troubled domestic shipping industry in anticipation of the intensifying competition…
PH stakeholders press for implementing rules on IMO verified gross mass policy
Calls are mounting for the release of Philippine government guidelines concerning the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) policy on verified gross mass (VGM), with effectivity…
Harbor Star inks deal to construct floating dry dock
Listed marine services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. has signed an agreement with Guam Industrial Services, Inc. to establish a joint venture company…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Manila international port operators have announced their operational procedures for the Holy Week. In a memorandum dated March…
The Philippines’ first Multimodal Transportation and Logistics Roadmap has been officially launched, proposing short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations to help make the country a…
Five provisions under the proposed Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) will be carried out ahead of the release of the impending law’s implementing…
HK’s new maritime and port dev’t agency opens April
The new Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board tasked to strengthen maritime and port development initiatives will be officially established in April 2016, according…
Mergers show way out for ‘distressed’ box shipping industry, says study
Further consolidation may be the only cure for the malaise afflicting the container shipping industry, whose shaky financial state will likely worsen in 2016,…
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) as well as the user guide for the…
Global carrier APL has decided to replace the service that regularly calls Subic Port. In an advisory, Subic Bay International Terminal Corp (SBITC) said…
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) surpassed by a good margin its target revenues for 2015 while also beating target key performance indicators for…
Business as usual at Manila ports despite TABS protest
Manila terminal operators said their operations were not affected by the protest staged by some stakeholders against the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS). Around…
