Evergreen Marine has taken delivery of the fuel-efficient Thalassa Hellas, the first in a series of ten 13,806-TEU container ships it ordered from Hyundai…
Evergreen christens first of 13,806-TEU ships for Asia-Europe trade
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PAL London-bound by Nov
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AirAsia suspends some flights from Clark airport
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PH Customs staff recall leads to shipment processing freeze
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New PH Customs deputy commissioners named
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Zamboanga port operations partially resume
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