The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has approved new toll rate adjustments for the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), authorizing the collection of an additional P0.51 per…
Higher toll in SCTEX takes effect
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The Philippines’ merchandise trade in goods in April 2019 amounted to US$14.51 billion, a 1% decrease from the $14.66 billion external trade in the…
EO reclassifies Clark industrial estate, expands scope of services
Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is eyeing an expansion to aviation-related logistics businesses and other industrial and commercial ventures following the reclassification of Clark…
Sangley Airport construction on 24/7 to meet Nov opening
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has directed a 24/7 schedule for the construction of Sangley Airport in Cavite province to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
DSV Panalpina to claim 6% market share, become 3rd largest global forwarder
The acquisition of Panalpina by DSV will produce the world’s third largest forwarder by revenue, and create a rival for market leaders Kuehne +…
CEVA, CMA CGM continue SEA expansion with new empty container service
CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM have introduced a combined ocean freight and cross-border trucking service between Thailand and Laos that enables both importers and…
Mactan-Cebu airport’s cargo volume in Q1 up slightly
Total cargo handled at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) grew slightly by 0.4% to 18.876 million kilograms (kg) in the first quarter of 2019 from…
Thailand Post upgrades air mail delivery to ICAO standards
Thailand Post said it has upgraded its air mail delivery system and launched what it claimed is the world’s first regulated postal authority that…
Cebu ports container volume up 12.6% in first quarter
Containerized cargoes handled at Cebu ports grew 12.6% to 243,961 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the first quarter of 2019 from 216,604 TEUs in…
CDAP defers container depot shutdown, protest plans
The Container Depot Alliance of the Philippines (CDAP) has put on hold a plan to close newly opened empty container depots (ECDs) outside Metro…
Various customs automation programs poised for a June rollout
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to implement at all Philippine ports this month several computerization projects that aim to streamline customs processes…
HKIA details strategy to transform into an airport city
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has outlined its strategy to transform Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into an “airport city” to “secure and strengthen…
ACI, IATA, WWACG agree on new industry-wide governance on slot allocation
Three air transport organizations have signed a new industry-wide governance on slot allocation that will see airport operators, airlines, and slot coordinators jointly and…
Transport sector, SE Asia to dominate APEC energy demand through 2050—report
Accounting for 57% of energy demand in 2016, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region is expected to see a 21% rise in demand over…
ICTSI rebuts GSIS claim of owning MICT land
Port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) said the land occupied by the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) that the Government Service Insurance…
House transport committee moves to stop PPA weighing fee collection
The Lower House Committee on Transportation (COTr) has adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 2532 urging the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to discontinue imposing weighing…
Marina: NEDA Board could approve 2019-28 maritime roadmap this month
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is optimistic the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will approve this month the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP).…
Reefer box with suspected swine fever-infected meat confiscated in Subic
A reefer container that is full of meat products suspected of being infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus and that arrived at…
Marina inaugurates own office building in Port Area
After over four decades of renting, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has formally inaugurated its owned and newly constructed central office building located on…
Legislators give nod to stronger Bataan Freeport authority, expanded territory
The Senate and House of Representatives have approved a measure that will further strengthen the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport…
