Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) passenger and cargo figures declined in double-digit terms in August 2019 as mass protests staged at the airport compounded…
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The shipping industry is urging the strict and full implementation of the fuel sulfur cap, saying it found “disturbing” the reports that some countries…
3 countries added to PH pork import ban list
Pork and pork-related imports from African swine fever (ASF)-affected countries Myanmar, Serbia and South Korea have been banned. The three countries join an earlier…
Shippers find need to improve technology use in supply chain
Most shippers are not making the most of the growing number of technology tools at their disposal in optimizing operations, according to the results…
ARTA: Trading, transpo among priorities for gov’t streamlining
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has identified trading and transportation among priority sectors in a project to streamline systems of government agencies. The National…
Xray for CBW-bound container cargo mandatory, reminds BOC
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reiterated the need to strictly implement mandatory x-ray of all containerized cargoes bound for customs bonded warehouses (CBWs).…
PH sees much improvement in 2019 trade facilitation score
The Philippines has significantly improved its score in the 2019 United Nations (UN) Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation to 80.65% from…
Container growth slows to 1.2% in Jan-July as trade balance worsens for carriers
Global growth in container volumes went up slightly in the second quarter of the year, but so far remains below normal industry levels as…
Asia host to some of world’s fastest growing airports—report
Many of the fastest growing airports in the world can be found in emerging markets, including in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new…
Green light for Bulacan airport
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) gave San Miguel Corporation (SMC) the go-ahead to commence construction of the Bulacan International Airport after the two parties…
Application for registration to export strategic goods starts Oct
The Strategic Trade Management Office (STMO) will start accepting applications for registration to export strategic goods by next month. STMO director Atty. Luis Catibayan,…
Manila gov’t warm to proposed flyover linking MICT to Road 10
The Manila city government supports the proposed flyover that will link Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) directly to Road 10, according to an official…
P736B Bulacan airport project to start in December
Construction of the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) is expected to start by December this year following the signing of the concession agreement for the…
PH domestic trade weakens in 2Q
Philippine domestic trade declined both in volume and value in the second quarter of 2019, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
Cebu Pacific utilizes advanced SaaS software to run air cargo business
Cebu Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies, Inc., an IT company that will ramp up the cloud-based real-time management of the…
PLSA raises concerns on PPA’s proposed uniform tariff
The Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is seeking clarification on uniform tariff rates the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) wants applied to ports won through…
Manila GPS Trackers’ fleet tracking technology helps cut costs
For more than 10 years now, Manila GPS Trackers has helped logistics, delivery, and last-mile businesses reduce operating costs and raise overall efficiency through…
Air passenger growth shows resilience, cargo volumes contract in 2018—ACI
Passenger numbers continued to reflect resilient growth while the air cargo market did not do so well last year amid global uncertainties, according to…
PISA: removing shipping from list of public utilities will harm riding public
The Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association (PISA) has reiterated its opposition to removal of transportation services, including domestic shipping, from the list of public utilities.…
PPA clears 9.6% cargo handling tariff hike for Batanes port
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 9.6% upward adjustment in the cargo-handling tariff at the Port of Basco, Batanes, with the new…
