THE expansion of roll on-roll off (ro-ro) ports in hard-to-reach places is one of the priorities of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) as it…
July 12, 2010
2 minute read
More foreign calls in Davao
FIFTEEN foreign ships made maiden calls at the Port of Davao in the first five months of the year, 13 container carriers and three…
June 28, 2010
1 minute read
Dismiss PLSA petition, SC asked
THE Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI) is asking the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss a Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) petition seeking to…
June 28, 2010
1 minute read
San Miguel likely partner in North Harbor project
SAN Miguel Corp (SMC) will buy shares of Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC) in Manila North Harbor Port Inc (MNHPI), making it a partner…
June 28, 2010
1 minute read
RP cargo throughput up 23% in first quarter
THE country’s cargo throughput posted double-digit growth in the first quarter of the year, the first such substantial improvement since the global economic crisis…
June 23, 2010
2 minute read
We’ll modernize North Harbor ourselves — HCPTI
HARBOUR Centre Port Terminals, Inc (HCPTI) will go it alone at the North Harbor, saying it has enough capital to carry out the port’s…
June 21, 2010
3 minute read
ATI shareholders to put grains terminal sale to a vote
ASIAN Terminals Inc (ATI) is seeking shareholder approval for the sale of Mariveles Grains Terminal to a private entity. The port operator in a…
June 21, 2010
2 minute read
Lorenzo starts refleeting, buys 799-TEU vessel
LORENZO Shipping Corp (LSC) is reviving its refleeting program despite a less-than-positive business outlook due to lingering effects of the global economic crisis and…
June 16, 2010
2 minute read
ICTSI takeover of Mexico port set for Nov
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) 34-year concession agreement for the development and operation of the Port of Manzanillo’s second specialized container terminal has…
June 14, 2010
1 minute read
Another notice of strike at North Harbor filed
A group of North Harbor workers has filed a notice of strike before the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to compel Manila North Harbour Port,…
June 14, 2010
2 minute read
HCPTI poised to buy out North Harbor partner
HARBOUR Centre Port Terminals, Inc (HCPTI) will buy out its joint venture partner Metro Pacific Investment Corp (MPIC) in Manila North Harbour Port, Inc…
June 14, 2010
3 minute read
Higher rental fees at North Harbor irk carriers
SHIPPING lines are up in arms over Manila North Harbour Port, Inc’s (MNHPI) recent decision to increase rental rates at the North Harbor by…
June 14, 2010
2 minute read
Logistics study: Mindanao must have more box-friendly roads
ROADS and highways in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental need upgrading so that they can be more container-friendly. This was part of partial…
June 9, 2010
1 minute read
North Harbor partners each show proof of financial muscle
Who gets to operate port still unclear THE North Harbor will definitely be modernized but by whom remains a question. Harbour Centre Port Terminals,…
June 9, 2010
2 minute read
SMC to take over Mariveles Grains Terminal
ASIAN Terminals, Inc (ATI) has finally closed a deal with a private company involving the sale of Mariveles Grains Terminal (MGT) idle since last…
June 7, 2010
2 minute read
Settle North Harbor ownership issue or face contract cancellation
PPA orders joint venture partners MPIC, HCPTI THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is threatening to cancel the North Harbor contract if joint venture partners…
June 7, 2010
2 minute read
Lines all for MPIC taking key stake in North Harbor port venture
Fears of monopoly surface with pullout threat. THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) approves of Metro Pacific Investment Corp (MPIC) taking majority control of…
June 2, 2010
2 minute read
2 Cebu shipyards not re-opening anytime soon
OPERATIONS of Cebu-based shipyards FBMA Marine, Inc and Keppel Cebu Shipyard, Inc remain shut due to slow demand for new ships. Aboitiz Equity Ventures…
June 2, 2010
2 minute read
Subic cargo handler case vs SBMA to proceed
THE Office of the Ombudsman has found merit in the case filed by Subic cargo handling firm Amerasia Interna-tional Terminal Services, Inc (Amerasia) against…
OFFICERS of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and the Port of Portland in Oregon, USA recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement for a…
