Charges for services rendered by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) have gone up by at least 20% effective Nov 2. The rate hike, approved…
PH maritime agency increases service rates by at least 20%
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New PH license applications for off-dock CY/CFS practically closed for now
Interested operators of off-dock container yard/container freight stations (CY/CFS) in the Philippines may not apply for a license to operate until the capacity of…
PH transport & communication cools but still leads Q2 industry growth
The Philippine transportation and communication sector posted growth of 9.3% in the second quarter of 2015, the fastest in the industrial sector but slower…
BOC IG officers to do spot checks of suspicious shipments
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has authorized its Intelligence Group (IG) to witness spot checks and non-intrusive examinations conducted on all consolidated cargoes and…
ICTSI net income up slightly in first three quarters
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said its net income for the first nine months of the year rose 0.9% to…
First phase of Davao-Sasa port project to start June 2016
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) intends to award the P19.7-billion Davao-Sasa port modernization project by March next year and start the construction…
PAL announces APEC-related flight cancellations
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be cancelling 115 domestic and 96 international flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from November 15 to…
BOC pilots electronic transfer of permit to CY/CFS
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has started pilot-testing the electronic transit of permits to off-dock container yards/container freight stations (CY/CFS) to comply with a…
Manila Harbour Centre high berth use seen to rise even more
Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. (HCPTI) said it has been applying measures to ease high berth utilization at its port Manila Harbour Centre even…
Marina offers incentives for PH fleet modernization
The Philippine government is providing incentives to help upgrade the domestic fleet, including route protection and a 50% discount on fees and charges for…
Selangor biggest contributor to Malaysian economy
The state of Selangor booked the largest contribution by state to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6% in 2014, with a 22.4%…
Malaysia readies shipping master plan, as VN eyes Da Nang Port upgrade
Malaysia’s Transport Ministry is collaborating with the country’s shipping association in formulating the Malaysian Shipping Master Plan (MSMP) to develop the country’s overall shipping…
Maersk Line’s earnings downgrade a call to action for troubled industry, says Drewry
The downgrade by Maersk Line of its 2015 profit expectations indicates that even the world’s biggest container liner is not immune from the impact…
Cargo carriers log modest traffic growth in September
Airlines posted their biggest volume growth for the third quarter of this year in September, as cargo expanded 1.9% year-on-year and chalked up a…
DHL Express PH opens P79M South service hub
DHL Express Philippines has invested P79.2 million in its new South Service Center in Las Piñas City to tap into the growing logistics demand…
PH falls 8 places in WB’s ease of doing business report
The Philippines dropped eight spots to 103rd out of 189 economies in the latest World Bank (WB) Ease of Doing Business Report 2016. The…
BOC Sept collection slips on lower oil import revenue
Revenue collected by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in September declined 0.8% to P32.65 billion year-on-year and was short by 20.6% of the P41.1-billion…
WTO updates 4 annual publications on trade and tariffs
The World Trade Organization (WTO) released online on October 29, 2015 the new editions of its four key annual statistical publications—International Trade Statistics, Trade…
Changi Airport awards $799M deal for initial works on third runway
Singapore Changi Airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) said it has awarded to a joint venture a S$1.12-billion (US$799.37 million) contract for the first package…
World Bank to put up infrastructure development hub in Singapore
The World Bank Group has signed an agreement with Singapore to expand the financial institution’s office in Singapore and establish its first global infrastructure…
