Cargo volume at Philippine ports reached 9.36% to 103.556 million metric tons (mmt) in May from 94.692 mmt in the same month last year,…
PH cargo throughput up 9.36% in May
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Facilities break mid-year container volume targets Manila South Harbor and Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) are performing at optimum production and utilization levels, ready…
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Singapore, Hong Kong, and Luxembourg lead the list of the world’s most open markets for 2017, with only one of the G20 economies making…
More PEZA locators migrate to Phase 1 of electronic zone transfer system
More volunteer users have joined the Electronic Zone Transfer System’s (eZTS) first phase, which covers the internal transfer of goods within an economic zone,…
Status of IATA eAWB Implementation in the Philippines
Singapore Airlines Cargo “Live” Use of eAWB In a client advisory dated 22 June 2017, Singapore Airlines Cargo announced it is implementing “live” electronic…
Construction, exports drive PH manufacturing growth in May
The increase in production of construction products and export-oriented goods boosted the growth of Philippine manufacturing in May 2017, according to the National Economic…
PH imports up 16.6% and exports, 13.7% in May
Philippine trade in May 2017 grew 15.4% to US$13.7 billion from $11.9 billion in May 2016, owing to double-digit increases in both imports and…
Former 2GO execs says claims of fraud “false and malicious”
The previous management of 2GO Group, Inc., led by former president and chief executive officer Sulficio Tagud, Jr., strongly denies any misstatement in the…
Cosco, OOCL merger reinforces shift in carrier-shipper dynamics
Industry analyst Drewry foresees rising freight rates and narrowing shippers’ choices with news of the purchase offer for Orient Overseas International Ltd (OOIL) by…
Maersk waives demurrage, detention charges for cyber attack-affected shipments
Maersk Line is waiving demurrage and detention charges on shipments affected by a system outage that followed a cyber attack late last month. In…
Vietnam launches information portal on trading rules
The Vietnam Trade Information Portal (VTIP), a one-stop shop for the business community to get information on Vietnam’s import-export regulations and procedures, has just…
Manila North Harbor wraps up first phase of port modernization
Port operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) inaugurated on July 10 its newly installed quay cranes and rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, new wharf,…
CCBI postpones lodgement fee rollout to October
The implementation of the lodgement fee program has been moved by the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) to October 1 to allow for…
IMO marks progress in shipping and climate change agenda
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) said it has made advances in its environmental agenda at the recent meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee…
Logistics industry’s confidence up but air and sea indices diverge
Air freight expectations have taken the Logistics Confidence Index higher in June, but growth has been tempered by results in sea freight, according to…
ICTSI Subic’s CFS facilitates efficient cargo movement in Northern, Central Luzon
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container freight station (CFS) at the Subic Bay Freeport is helping ensure faster movement of goods in the…
Improved trade, shipping activity expand PPA income in Jan-May
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported a net income of P3.97 billion in the first five months of the year, 31.9% higher than the…
Mount more flights via Clark, airlines urged
Business leaders in Pampanga have urged airlines to mount additional domestic and international flights at Clark International Airport in a bid to lure more…
WCO unveils new transit guidelines, deepens ties with railways sector
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has launched “Transit Guidelines,” a new tool that aims to facilitate transit and establish efficient transit regimes, at the…
PPA eyes overhaul of neglected Malalag Port
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) plans to start modernizing Malalag Port by yearend, with an initial project cost of P500 million, following its takeover…
