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ICTSI Subic services largest vessel to call Subic port
Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) recently serviced the largest container vessel to call at the New Container Terminals 1 & 2 at the Port of Subic, the APL Tourmaline.…
NEDA Board approves 9 projects worth P171B
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, at its first meeting under the new Duterte administration, approved nine projects worth P171.14 billion in…
Cebu Pacific to kick off more Clark flights to Cebu, HK
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced more flights to and from Clark International Airport (CRK) by Christmastime as part of its continued drive to…
Vietnam to release $1.3B to ease traffic at HCM int’l airport
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam plans to pour over VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) into building flyover bridges, expanding roads, and constructing an elevated…
Manila post office search yields P7.5M in ecstasy pills
Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), intercepted at the Manila Central Post Office this week…
Slower growth, higher risks fuel new trends in box terminal operations
Container terminal operators are shifting gears as they start to feel the adverse impact of slowing growth, mega vessels, and broader carrier alliances on…
Indonesia opens New Priok Port’s first terminal
Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated on September 13 the first newly built container terminal of the New Priok Port project, an extension of Tanjung…
New advisory body to map out 15-year strategy for Singapore’s maritime sector
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has established the International Maritime Centre 2030 (IMC 2030) Advisory Committee to chart the future directions…
HMM sets up alliance with Korean feeders for new SE Asia trade
South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has created an operational alliance with three compatriot feeder operators with the intention of covering the…
BOC centralizes operations via new command center
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has created a center that will centralize and coordinate operations, especially in the areas of trade facilitation and…
10-year master plan on ASEAN connectivity, integration adopted
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have adopted the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 (MPAC 2025), which aims to achieve…
SCMAP stresses forward planning to cater to future eco, infra growth
The Philippines’ strong economic fundamentals will be shaken if logistics infrastructure issues remain unresolved for too long, according to the Supply Chain Management Association of…
MNLF leader is new Mindanao Development Authority chair
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sworn into office 43 new government officials, including the new chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the…
PH airlines ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in flight
Philippine airlines have prohibited the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in flight following the recall of the device due to safety issues. Philippine Airlines…
Udenna buys 21% of 2Go shares; 2Go unaware of transaction
Holding firm Udenna Corporation, the parent and majority stockholder of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. (PPPI), has acquired a 21% share in integrated transport solutions…
Newbuilding orders plunge to lowest level in 20 years
The travails of the shipping industry are spilling over to the shipbuilding sector, which has so far been booking the smallest volume of newbuilding…
‘There will very likely be more Hanjins,’ warns report
The passing of South Korean ocean shipping behemoth Hanjin is not an isolated case and, given the current situation in the industry, there is…
HK port cargo throughput slumps 8.2% in Q2
The Port of Hong Kong saw its cargo and container throughput as well as vessel calls sustaining declines in the second quarter of 2016…
Vietnam Customs establishes one-stop unit for all stakeholder needs
The One-Stop Division of Vietnam’s General Department of Customs said it has received and processed 1,311 records filed by both individuals and businesses from…
