ICTSI hires Aussie firm for container booking system
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has appointed Australian IT company 1-Stop to implement the container booking system (CBS) at the Manila International Container Terminal.…
Listed domestic carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp.’s (LSC) target volume for 2015 is 90,000 twenty-equivalent units, up 5.2% from the 85,521 TEUs handled in 2014,…
Gold Star Line to launch China-Korea-Philippine service
Hong Kong-based carrier Gold Star Line (GSL) is starting a new China-Korea-Philippines service (CKP), offering faster transit time. The new service’s rotation is Qingdao-Pusan-Shanghai-Manila…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Subic is implementing a round-the-clock work schedule in response to appeal from shippers and freight forwarders for uninterrupted…
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina has ordered Bureau of Customs (BOC) staff to work on the release of importations by government institutions to within one…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a 4% increase in net income for the first quarter of 2015 mainly due to higher volume…
Off-dock yard expands truck fleet to speed up empties repositioning
RILBEST Container Yard, Inc., which operates an off-dock facility in Cavite, has increased its truck fleet to help foreign shipping lines reposition empty containers…
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has taken an interest in the P17-billion Davao-Sasa port modernization project of the government. Public-Private Partnership Center executive director Cosette…
BOC to launch electronic filing of certificates of origin
The Bureau of Customs has tapped value-added service provider InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. (INS), to introduce a cloud-based solution that will automate filing of…
DTI order expedites release of import cargoes held for cause
Philippine importers, traders, indentors, producers, and customs brokers with shipments held due to compliance issues can now refer to a newly released memo from…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded importers and customs brokers with expiring registration with the Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) to submit their yearly…
