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DTI: Marina may regulate foreign liners’ local charges

There is legal basis for the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to regulate local charges of international carriers, according to the Department of Trade and…
  • June 15, 2015
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BOC closely monitoring alert, hold orders

Customs commissioner Alberto Lina is requiring district and subport collectors to submit weekly reports of alert and hold orders they have issued. “In view…
  • June 15, 2015
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PH off-dock depots’ utilization at pre-congestion levels

Utilization at off-dock container yards in the Greater Metro Manila and nearby areas is now back to pre-port congestion levels, but operators forecast levels could slip…
  • June 15, 2015
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Top 3 pulling away in share of global box fleet, says Drewry

The Top 20 ocean carriers’ share of total global fleet has reached nearly 90%, but almost 40% of this total is controlled by the…
  • June 15, 2015
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OOCL replaces 2 feeders servicing PH

Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has replaced two of its feeder vessels calling Philippine ports. In an advisory, OOCL Philippines said the…
  • June 15, 2015
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Maersk, MSC to slash capacity on Asia-Med loop

Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), which make up the 2M alliance, announced they are reducing capacity on the Asia-Europe…
  • June 12, 2015
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Singapore bags title of world’s leading maritime capital

The tiny city-state of Singapore is the world’s leading maritime city, emerging No. 1 overall based on results of a new study conducted by…
  • June 12, 2015
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National transport plan key to congestion-proof ports: PH study

The creation of a national transport policy will bring about a well-coordinated and integrated multimodal transport system in the country and prevent the recurrence…
  • June 10, 2015
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New app monitoring port crane movements launched in Manila

An app that provides visibility over crane activities at terminals has been pilot-tested in the Philippines, the first country to use such a service.…
  • June 10, 2015
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Box lines deliver strong Q1 earnings amid falling rates

Despite low rates, ocean box carriers delivered in the first quarter of this year some of their best profits in a while, but Drewry…
  • June 9, 2015
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PH ports post 30% drop in first quarter cargo volume

Cargo throughput handled by Philippine ports in the first quarter declined 30.02% to 31.181 million metric tons (mmt) from 44.559 mmt recorded in the…
  • June 8, 2015
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Bill allowing multiple docking by foreign vessels hurdles bicameral committee

A congressional bicameral committee has approved a bill that will allow foreign shipping lines to dock at multiple Philippine ports and co-load import and…
  • June 8, 2015
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BOC eyes automation of cargo transfers, ship-to-truck scheme

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is open to automating the process of transferring cargoes from one economic zone to another. Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina,…
  • June 8, 2015
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PH outports offer growth possibilities for Yang Ming

Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport is bullish about Philippine outports, especially General Santos, Cebu and Davao. Roderick Yu, vice president and chief operating officer…
  • June 8, 2015
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Third quarter launch of container booking system at Manila ports eyed

The rollout of the container booking system (CBS) by port operators at Manila’s two international terminals is targeted for the third quarter of the…
  • June 3, 2015
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SITC adds service call to Subic

Intra-Asia carrier SITC has updated its port calls to include the port of Subic in its CPX4 service. The service’s rotation now starts in…
  • June 3, 2015
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Use of GTSB in e-transshipment filing clarified

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) have issued clarifications on the use of the General Transportation and Surety…
  • June 3, 2015
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Maersk Line places $1.8B order for 11 ULCVs for Asia-Europe sling

Expect more sightings of colossal ships on the Asia-Europe trade lane, as box shipping giant Maersk Line formalized on June 2 an order for…
  • June 3, 2015
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Shippers appeal anew for relocation of x-ray to within Mindanao port

Enterprises at the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate Misamis Oriental Special Economic Zone (PIEMOSEZ) have again asked the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to transfer the x-ray…
  • June 3, 2015
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