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PPA amends holdover period for lapsed cargo-handling contracts
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has revised in a newly issued administrative order the terms for the holdover period for expiring cargo-handling contracts. PPA…
As Cagayan De Oro port traffic rises, PPA adds one more harbor pilot
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has increased the number of authorized harbor pilots in Cagayan de Oro as vessel calls in the area continue…
2GO installs 2 more officers as it reconstitutes board
The new board of directors of 2GO Group, Inc. has approved the instatement of two new alternate officers following the recent resignation of the…
ICTSI ends contract with Brunei container terminal
New Muara Container Terminal Services, SDN (NMCTS), a subsidiary of global port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), will no longer renew its…
More airlines eager to operate Clark-North America flights
Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) is now in talks to have more airlines connect Clark International Airport (CRK) to North America. “We are currently…
PAL restarts daily Manila-Kuala Lumpur connection
After a three-year respite, Philippine Airlines (PAL) resumes daily flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 8, 2017, as the flag carrier works to…
2 new lanes on Laguna Lake Highway to cut travel time by half
Two newly completed lanes on Laguna Lake Highway, formerly known as C-6 Dike Road, are now open for motorists’ use, Philippine Public Works and…
DOTr explains how common rail station site, cost were determined
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) clarified issues surrounding the memorandum of agreement (MOA) it entered into for the construction of the common station that…
Surigao airport closed indefinitely but port still operational
The Philippine Department of Transportation is assessing the extent of damage to transport facilities in Surigao following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shook the…
2M modifies network to accommodate HMM and Hamburg Sud cargoes
The 2M alliance of Maersk Line and MSC is upgrading its existing network by April as it prepares to carry the volumes of Hyundai…
Higher exports, imports invigorate Malaysia’s 2016 trade
Malaysia’s trade in 2016 grew by 1.5% to reach MYR1.49 trillion (US$333.78 billion) compared to MYR1.46 trillion in the previous year, remaining resilient despite…
CMA CGM and Alibaba partner up for e-commerce
French container carrier CMA CGM and and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba have struck a deal to collaborate in the area of online commerce. The…
HCM Customs looking to relieve port container backlog
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has proposed some solutions to the container congestion currently experienced at Cat Lai port. The backlog is…
Customs Modernization and Tariff Act Series 7: Titles VI and VII (Transit, Transshipment and Valuation)
Series 1, click here. Series 2, click here. Series 3, click here. Series 4, click here. Series 5, click here. Series 6, click here. Title VI of…
Box shipping seen to grow more consolidated over the years
Following the flurry of activities to create alliances last year, the container shipping sector is expected to continue the trend towards ongoing consolidation, says…
BOC prepares for “switch-on” mode for air cargo manifest e-lodgment
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon implement the “switch-on” mode for the electronic submission of airfreight manifest. This means stakeholders will be…
Hyundai Merchant Marine sees losses until mid-2018
South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine said its loss narrowed sharply in 2016 from a year earlier largely due to gains from asset sales, but…
Draft PH order mandates one-stop shop for processing relief goods
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have released a draft order creating a one-stop shop (OSS) that will process…
SCMAP draws up activities to support supply chain practice
For 2017, the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) aims to expand its membership and further strengthen its role in fostering a…