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Maersk Line makes more progress in returning online
Following the cyber attack on the A.P. Moller-Maersk group last June 27, Maersk Line said its network, direct telephone lines, and some key applications…
PPA rolls out integrated management system at Zamboanga, Ozamiz ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now implementing its integrated management system (IMS) at the ports of Zamboanga and Ozamiz designed to facilitate vessel…
Cyber attack on Maersk Line could lead to PH port congestion
(Story updated on July 2, 5:27 pm) Some Philippine transport industry stakeholders told PortCalls they are worried over potential congestion in some ports if…
Expect “close to normal environment” by July 3-Maersk
The latest bulletin from A.P. Moller-Maersk dated June 30 said the company expects “to return to a close to normal environment by Monday, July…
PH travel goods win zero tariff under expanded US GSP program
Starting July 1, 2017, Philippine-made travel goods such as bags and wallets can enter the U.S. market with zero tariff after the Office of…
PH adopts National Transport Policy
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board on June 27 has approved for adoption the National Transport Policy (NTP) which seeks to unify…
PH domestic trade contracts for first time since 2016
Philippine domestic trade slipped 9.5% in the first quarter of 2017, the first decline after recovering for a full year in 2016. Volume of…
PAL Middle East flights now in Terminal 1
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is transferring its flights covering the Middle East to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 from Terminal 2 effective July…
Opening of 2 exit ramps on NLEX to ease traffic in Meycauayan
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. has opened two additional exit ramps that will make travel to Meycauayan, Bulacan more convenient. Early this year,…
BOC issues rules on temporary reactivation of suspended importers’ accreditation
Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on June 30 issued a memorandum providing guidelines for the temporary lifting of suspension, cancellation, and revocation of the…
Maersk Line taking online bookings in 3 ways
In a new operational update, A.P. Moller-Maersk announced that its operations are “now running close to normal again,” and said Maersk Line is currently…
E-commerce invigorating airfreight industry
The global airfreight market is seeing a resurgence not only because of rising export demand but also because of growing e-commerce, according to a…
Maersk now accepting bookings after cyber attack
Danish shipping and transport company Maersk said it is now able to accept bookings via INTTRA, the world’s largest booking platform, following a global…
MSC working on data sharing with Maersk after cyber attack
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) said it is looking at ways to support Maersk Line, its vessel-sharing partner that has been hit by a global…
Maersk says cyber attack contained, working on ‘technical recovery plan’
Global shipping and energy conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk said in its latest update that it has contained the impact of the cyber attack on its…
Cebu container terminal construction set to begin mid-2018
Construction of the new P9.2-billion Cebu International Container Port (CICP) is expected to start in July 2018 and end three years later, according to…
BOC’s x-ray unit back with Office of Commissioner
The supervision of the Philippine Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) has again been transferred to the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM).…
Cebu Pacific adds evening flights to Caticlan airport
Beginning July 1, low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will be operating evening flights to and from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay Island. Cebu Pacific will…
CCBI pushes creation of PH gov’t office to monitor foreign carriers’ charges
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) is recommending the creation of a government office that will monitor and enforce the transparency of sea…
