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HK gov’t to update merchant shipping safety laws
The Hong Kong government is proposing to amend regulations under the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance to incorporate into local legislation the latest requirements set…
Enough container yards for return of empties, CMA-CGM, APL, Hyundai, TS Lines tell PH clients
Shipping lines CMA CGM and APL as well as Hyundai Merchant Marine and TS Lines assured clients they have adequate container yards within Metro…
Manila port operators seek hike in cargo handling tariff
Port operators Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) have filed petitions with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for cargo-handling…
LBC eyes purchase of shares in Orient Freight, QUADX
Logistics, courier, and remittance company LBC Express Holdings, Inc. (LBCEHI) will acquire shares in two companies—a logistics and warehousing firm and an e-commerce company—for…
DOTr launches Oplan Biyaheng Ayos for safe Lenten trek
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially launched “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa 2018 to ensure safe, secure, and comfortable travel for all motorists…
PH truckers, carriers address problem of delayed return of empties
Philippine trucking groups and the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) have agreed on at least two initial measures to address the long-standing issue…
PH shipping, trucking rate hike looms in wake of higher fuel excise tax
The increase in the excise tax on fuel brought about by the passage of the new Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law…
PH port users reiterate need to probe foreign liners’ fees, charges
More Philippine stakeholders and port users are urgently pressing government to review and regulate charges imposed by international shipping lines, saying these charges have…
Magsaysay unveils first owned supply chain facility
Magsaysay Shipping and Logistics (MSL), a unit of the Magsaysay Group of Companies, has formally inaugurated its four-hectare dry and cold chain facility in…
BOC denies proliferation of CY/CFS
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has rejected claims off-dock container yard/container freight stations (CY/CFS) are proliferating, noting that the issue involves only one…
Volumes expand as Subic freeport attracts more users
Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) recorded new users in 2017 that helped contribute to the higher volumes handled at its port facilities in…
BOC probes unauthorized withdrawal of 105 containers from Port of Manila
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is investigating the unauthorized withdrawal from the Port of Manila (POM) of 105 containers that were subject of alert…
Asia-Pacific’s biggest ports face steep climate bill—study
Upgrading Asia-Pacific’s biggest ports to cope with the effects of climate change will cost up to US$49 billion, but the bill could be even…
ICAO adopts new amendment enabling more integrated air traffic management
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced that the ICAO Council has adopted a new amendment to Annex 15 to the Convention on International…
BOC-MICP urges importers to voluntarily pay higher excise tax rates
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) is encouraging importers, especially multinational companies, to voluntarily pay the higher excise tax on…
PH signs $935M loan with Japan for 1st phase of MM subway
The Philippines and Japan have signed the JPY104.53 billion (about US$934.75 million) loan agreement for the construction of the first phase of the Metro…
BOC eyes end-March for submission of all draft CMTA orders
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) targets submission by end-March all draft implementing rules and regulations (IRRs) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act…
Making Sense of the Last Mile
Early this week one of my colleagues at the SCMAP Secretariat bought a phone charging pad online. She had it delivered to our…
Surpassing Customer Expectations with Technology
Today’s largest freight and logistics companies are setting the bar extremely high for innovation and automation, raising customer expectations in the process. This is…
