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DPWH earmarks P5.22B for BARMM projects in 2020 budget
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PAL deploys first of 15 A321neo SR aircraft
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has introduced a new Airbus A321neo SR aircraft to serve as the primary single-aisle jetliner for Asian regional flights. The brand-new…
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A young and growing population and a 24-hour economy are helping boost the Philippines’ cold chain industry, according to Frans Kok, general manager for…
PPA mulls integrated online booking, payment at RoRo ports
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is proposing an online application that integrates vessel booking and payment system for roll-on-roll-off (Ro-Ro) ports. The One Ticketing…
BOC urges greater use of advance ruling system
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is encouraging importers and foreign exporters to avail of the advance ruling system on issues of valuation and rules…
PPA proposes uniform cargo-handling tariff
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving stakeholders until September 9 to comment on its proposal adopting a uniform cargo-handling tariff in all port…
House resolution seeks to regulate excessive shipping charges
A Lower House resolution has been filed urging the Philippine government to immediately address the high cost of imports resulting from “excessive and questionable”…
Cargo space, reduced airfreight rates for Mindanao goods pushed
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is working with domestic airlines to allocate cargo space and reduce freight rates for goods originating from Mindanao. This…
ICTSI Mexico marks 4M TEUs
Contecon Manzanillo S.A. de C.V. (CMSA), the Mexican subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Manzanillo, has achieved its…
PPA eyes construction of P300M shipyard next year
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) hopes to break ground next year on a P300-million shipbuilding facility covering around 10 hectares. The feasibility study has…
Report tackles implications of warehouse automation for supply chain
Warehouse automation is the innovation that could most significantly affect the transport, logistics and supply chain industry, according to new research from Transport Intelligence…
PH, China customs sign cooperation agreements
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) signed on August 29 two agreements with China, including a donation by China of six x-ray machines to…
Subic airport opens maintenance and repair facility
The Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) has opened an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service facility that is expected to help boost the…
Once Again, Mobility
A news item caught my eye last week: ride-sharing giants Grab will pilot a scooter service in Intramuros. Thirty scooters will be deployed in…
How Can Logistics Companies Get Over Business Slack?
We hear complaints quite often of slack in business of logistics and freight companies. The logistics business has always weathered the rough waters quite…
PH signs $220M rail loan from China
The Philippines and China signed on August 29 an agreement for a US$219.78-million credit facility to fund the project management consultancy (PMC) for the…
Magnum Air gets 25-year franchise
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law granting a 25-year franchise to Magnum Air (Skyjet), Inc. to establish, operate, and maintain domestic and international…
AirAsia X orders 42 Airbus aircraft
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X, the long-haul unit of AirAsia group, has finalized a firm order for 42 Airbus aircraft worth a total catalogue…
Air cargo decline in July among smallest to date
Air freight volume contracted 4.2% in July year-over-year, marking one of the smaller decreases since January and posting a growth of 5.1% month-over-month, according…
Thai Customs to adopt logistics blockchain technology TradeLens
The Customs Department of Thailand will use the logistics blockchain platform TradeLens jointly developed by IBM and Maersk to streamline procedures and to track…
