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After passenger terminal, Manila North Harbour turns to work on container facility

NORTH Port operator Manila North Harbour Port Inc. (MNHPI) is going full blast in its rehabilitation of the country’s premier domestic port. After inaugurating…

October 10, 2013
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G6 Alliance sets Asia-Europe void sailings for winter

The G6 Alliance will drop eight Asia-Europe sailings over the winter season—from late October 2013 to February 2014—in expectation of weak demand. The void…

October 10, 2013
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OOCL christens newest 13,208-TEU ship, plans rate hike

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has accepted the delivery of its eighth 13,208-TEU (20-foot-equivalent unit) ship and named it NYK Hyperion at a christening…

October 10, 2013
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APEC remains global growth driver despite uneven development

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) continues to be the driving force for global growth even as it needs to increase its efforts to manage…

October 10, 2013
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Cascading excess capacity to North-South trade could hurt profits

Container shipping lines have been managing capacity on the East-West trades quite well, but cascading the excess supply to the North-South lanes may not…

October 10, 2013
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Flooded runway fouls up Zamboanga flights

ALL commercial flights to and from Zamboanga City were suspended by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) from 9 am to 9…

October 8, 2013
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PH Customs pins reform hopes on 5 deputy commissioners

THE entry of five new deputy commissioners at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will hopefully change the performance of the agency, Customs Commissioner…

October 8, 2013
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New PH customs IT chief not out to reinvent wheel

PHILIPPINE Bureau of Customs (BOC) stakeholders and personnel may see him walking around most of the time. “I like to manage by walking around,”…

October 8, 2013
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PH Customs accreditation unit faces abolition; one-time accreditation eyed

THE Interim Customs Accreditation Registration Unit (ICARE) of the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is headed for abolition within the year, and its main…

October 8, 2013
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Press Releases

LTO chief retires

PHILIPPINE Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Virginia Torres says she is retiring this month to put an end to issues plaguing the…

October 8, 2013
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Aviation

Cebu Pacific tops PH domestic air cargo in H1

CEBU PACIFIC, the Philippines’ largest low-cost carrier, transported the most domestic air cargoes for the first semester of the year, accounting for 49.84% or…

October 8, 2013
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Zamboanga sea port activity normalizes

OPERATIONS at Zamboanga City’s seaport have returned to normal following the military’s declaration that hostilities in the city are over, with a dusk-to-dawn curfew…

October 8, 2013
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ICTSI Manila pioneers staff deployment system

MANILA International Container Terminal (MICT) has streamlined its manpower deployment with a new workforce management system aimed at optimizing “employee rostering,” enhancing the workforce…

October 8, 2013
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SCMAP Perspective

Philips Electronics, J&J (Phils) Top SCMAP SSCE Search

SCMAP’s Salute to Supply Chain Excellence (SSCE) Awards winners were announced last September 13, during Day 2 of its Annual Conference and Exhibit held…

October 8, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd sets rate hikes for Asia-Europe/Australia routes

German box ship liner Hapag-Lloyd will implement a general rate increase (GRI) on the East Asia-North Europe trade lane from November. The GRI will…

October 7, 2013
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Reduced fuel subsidies to impact on Indonesia’s short-term outlook—report

The economic outlook for Indonesia this year has been revised downward by Business Monitor International, an independent provider of industry and economic data, following…

October 7, 2013
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TRO against transfer of PH Customs collectors extended

A MANILA court has extended the suspension of a Bureau of Customs order transferring 27 customs collectors to a newly formed unit at the…

October 7, 2013
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APL christens new 9,200-TEU box ship bound for Asia-US trade

Singapore-based APL, a unit of global shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines, has received the delivery of a 9,200-TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) container…

October 7, 2013
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APEC on target for open trade and investment by 2020—ministers

Government officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) called for fostering a more resilient Asia-Pacific as they reiterated their commitment to a free and…

October 7, 2013
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Singapore port outlook for 2013 downgraded

The Port of Singapore will not overtake the Port of Shanghai for the title of world’s largest container port in 2013, based on poor…

October 4, 2013
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After passenger terminal, Manila North Harbour turns to work on container facility

G6 Alliance sets Asia-Europe void sailings for winter

OOCL christens newest 13,208-TEU ship, plans rate hike

APEC remains global growth driver despite uneven development

Cascading excess capacity to North-South trade could hurt profits

Flooded runway fouls up Zamboanga flights

PH Customs pins reform hopes on 5 deputy commissioners

New PH customs IT chief not out to reinvent wheel

PH Customs accreditation unit faces abolition; one-time accreditation eyed

LTO chief retires

Cebu Pacific tops PH domestic air cargo in H1

Zamboanga sea port activity normalizes

ICTSI Manila pioneers staff deployment system

Philips Electronics, J&J (Phils) Top SCMAP SSCE Search

Hapag-Lloyd sets rate hikes for Asia-Europe/Australia routes

Reduced fuel subsidies to impact on Indonesia’s short-term outlook—report

TRO against transfer of PH Customs collectors extended

APL christens new 9,200-TEU box ship bound for Asia-US trade

APEC on target for open trade and investment by 2020—ministers

Singapore port outlook for 2013 downgraded

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday

DOTr places P367B order for MM subway train cars

Subic Freeport Expressway open until Jan 15

Skyway Stage 3 connecting SLEX with NLEX partly opens on Dec 29

Expressway toll fees waived on New Year’s Eve, Day

No toll on SMC, MPTC expressways during the holiday