PSB mulls automatic PISFA membership for forwarders
The Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) is holding consultations on a Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) proposal for automatic PISFA membership of PSB-accredited forwarders.…
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is joining two new intra-Asia services to strengthen its regional network. The Japanese box carrier said it will participate in…
Hapag-Lloyd is boosting its intra-Asia service network with weekly sailings between east and southeast Asia. The new Japan-Singapore-Jakarta (JSJ) service will be launched on…
Confusion over Manila truck ban; Customs extends operations
Trucking holiday ends; Customs reports P490M loss The Manila truck ban policy is causing much confusion, with many transport stakeholders still not exactly clear…
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on Wednesday said the Manila truck ban will slow down Philippine growth, noting that the real culprit in…
PH ports register 3% increase in cargo throughput in 2013
INBOUND and outbound containerized and non-containerized cargoes handled by Philippine ports increased 2.97% in 2013 to 199.18 million metric tons (mmt) year-on-year, reflecting growth…
MARINA pilot tests new applications processing system
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has started a pilot test for its Enhanced Special Processing Window/Express Lane (E-SPWEL), a system it has adopted to…
CMA CGM kicks off new intra-Asia network, eyes rate hike
French container line CMA CGM announced improved connections on the Asia-Sri Lanka/West India/Pakistan trade with a new service network to begin late this month.…
A.P. Moller-Maersk has obtained a permanent business license to operate three container shipping lines in Myanmar. It will officially open its own office in…
G6 announces 17 new port rotations to North America, trans-Atlantic
The G6 Alliance has ironed out the port rotations for the proposed service expansion to the Asia-North America West Coast and trans-Atlantic trade lanes,…
Evergreen Line and the CKYH Alliance announced they will establish an operational alliance to cooperate on the Asia-Europe trades. Taiwan’s Evergreen Line will make…
Load port survey for box cargo, automation of CBW operations among BOC plans
Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) stakeholders should expect more changes in operations at the country’s second-largest revenue-generating agency. At the recent general membership meeting…
As more shipping companies seek partnerships to gain economies of scale and market share, Chinese carriers China Cosco Holdings and China Shipping Container Lines…
CSAV eyes 2 cap increases for planned Hapag-Lloyd union
South American carrier Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is planning two capital increases in preparation for a possible merger with European counterpart Hapag-Lloyd.…
