International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently took delivery of another new quay crane (QC) and eight new hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTGs) for its flagship Manila…
PPA eyes creating dedicated offices to fast track infra works
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is preparing a restructuring plan to make its operations more efficient and fast-track infrastructure projects. PPA general manager Atty.…
New shipping line begins test voyage on revived BIMP-EAGA route
Reefer Pilipinas Express Line has started trial run on the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (DGB) route, signalling the revival of the route between Mindanao and North…
EO eyed to regulate fees of international shipping lines
An executive order will take the place of a proposed joint administrative order (JAO) designed to regulate charges of foreign shipping lines operating in…
Third party providers now require BOC registration
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will supervise and regulate third-party service providers transacting on behalf of importers and consignees by requiring them to register.…
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. launched in Japan on July 5 the 98-meter bed/seat roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry, the group’s 10th vessel of…
Duterte forms inter-agency body ahead of IMO state audit scheme
President Rodrigo Duterte has created an inter-agency council in preparation for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) that will check…
Safety reminder issued to maritime industry with onset of rains
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is reminding ship owners, ship operators, bareboat charterers, ship managers, and other concerned stakeholders to ensure maritime safety at…
Drewry revises port traffic forecast, citing ‘existential fears’
Global shipping consultancy Drewry has downgraded its forecast for global port throughput growth in 2019 to 3.0%, totaling 806 million TEUs, from its previous…
South Korean container shipping liner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is joining THE Alliance as a full member, a good development for the leading Korean…
Marina: PH IMO 2020 roadmap ready for public review
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is finalizing the roadmap for the Philippines’ implementation of the global 0.50% sulfur cap on marine fuel oil, the…
Just six months to go, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said it continues to prepare ahead of implementation, and to update stakeholders on the…
Chelsea taps Japanese shipbuilder to build passenger ro-ro ship
Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLIHC) has inked an agreement with Japan-based Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for the construction of a 123-meter passenger…
Interagency body deliberates on PH compliance strategy ahead of 2021 IMO audit
Several maritime and port agencies have convened to prepare for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) in 2021, with the…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has been declared the preferred bidder for the concession of the development, operation and maintenance of the multipurpose…
