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G6 revises Asia-North America services for summer season
The G6 Alliance announced changes to its Asia-North America services as part of the seasonal variations in market demand with the onset of summer.…
Carriers, truckers initiate rate rollback in PH
Foreign shipping lines have started to lift their port congestion charges, while trucking charges have gone back to pre-Manila truck ban levels in a…
BOC requires electronic air manifest by May
After two resets, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will finally enforce in May the mandatory submission of manifest for air cargo through the electronic-to-mobile…
Bidding for P17B Davao port project finally takes off
The Philippine government will finally start seeking bidders for the P17-billion Davao Sasa port modernization project that will be carried out under a public-private…
BOC’s regulated imports list in force starting May 4
The Bureau of Customs’s (BOC) Regulated Imports List (RIL) has been finalized and is set to be implemented on May 4. The original target…
RCL’s Manila-Singapore loop set for capacity, port call expansion
Thailand-based carrier RCL is upsizing the vessels used in its Manila-Singapore service and adding Cebu to the port rotation. In an advisory, the Thai…
Upgraded carrier alliances can lead to $1B annual savings—report
By elevating their carrier alliances to more advanced models and engaging in an intense cultural and operational overhaul, box shipping lines can reduce their…
Penang Port plans to transform into Asia-ME trade gateway
Malaysia’s Penang Port is positioning itself as a strategic gateway for trade between Asia and the Middle East, as its new private owner works…
Rising dollar to bolster US imports from emerging countries
Emerging economies that export to the United States are seen to benefit greatly from the rising U.S. dollar, says Drewry Maritime Research in a…
BOC updates rules on tax-free import of relief goods
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released revised guidelines and procedures for seeking custom duty or tax exemption for international donations bound for calamity…
Rice auction in Zamboanga to net P22M
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) expects to generate over P22 million in revenues for the auction of around 21,640 sacks of rice at the…
Cebu port cargo volume sees 14% growth in 2014
Cargo throughput at Cebu port jumped 14.31% to 34.904 million metric tons (mmt) in 2014 from 30.534 mmt in 2013, latest data from the…
Cebu air cargo throughput down 12% in 2014
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) saw 12% less cargoes last year at 54.130 million kilograms from 61.734 million kg in 2013. Domestic cargoes, which…
PH-registered domestic vessels rise 6%
A total of 20,280 vessels are engaged in domestic operations in the Philippines as of July 2014, up 6% from 19,011 as of December…
PH-accredited seafreight forwarders total 849
A total of 849 companies are engaged in sea freight forwarding in the Philippines as of February, according to latest data from the Department…
SITC directly connects Cebu with South China
Intra-Asia carrier SITC will launch a new service that will connect South China with Cebu port starting April. CPX4 will have a rotation of…
MCC Transport tweaks PH service
MCC Transport, the intra-Asia division of Danish giant Maersk Line, has revised its PH4 Service to enhance its service offering and strengthen its network.…
Cebu Pacific, Cargohaus use cargo inspection portal
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air and customs-bonded warehousing and logistics facility operator Cargohaus have inaugurated a cargo inspection portal that will be used for…
Longer free storage period eyed by PH forwarders
Freight forwarders are asking the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to consider lengthening the number of free storage days in cases when a consignee imports…
