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North Port rental rates stay for now
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is keeping a status quo on rental rates and service providers for ancillary services at the North Port, formerly…
Shippers reminded of looming EU Customs advanced manifest rule
Maersk Line has issued a reminder to its clients that the European Customs Advanced Manifest Rule will be strictly enforced from July 1, 2011…
Zim hikes rates in Asia-South America East Coast trade
Zim Integrated Shipping Services will impose a general rate increase (GRI) on the Asia-South America East Coast trade starting July 1, 2011. The planned…
ICTSI forms group to operate Subic’s second box terminal
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) has formed another unit to run the second container terminal in Subic Bay. ICTSI Subic, Inc will handle…
Philippine customs to require manifest from domestic carriers
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is asking domestic shipping lines to submit copies of their domestic inward manifest to help the agency’s anti-smuggling drive.…
Public works agency forges ahead with big-ticket road projects
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is allotting P750 million over the next five years to upgrade the country’s road infrastructure. The…
Modular port contractor presses start of project
THE contractor of the P11.8-billion modular ports project, the consortium of Eiffel-Matiere SAS, is keen on pushing through with the controversial plan. The project,…
April exports up 19%
PHILIPPINE exports grew 19.1% in April to $4.30 billion from $3.61 billion in the same month last year, according to the National Statistics Office.…
PEZA, freezones gear up for automated export system
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and freeport zones are gearing toward the adoption of the automated export declaration system (AEDS) following the latter’s…
Call for change in scanning operations gains ground
MORE port stakeholders are calling for a revision of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) x-ray scanning procedures. The original proposal put forward by the…
CTAP concludes golf tournament
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) recently concluded its 5th annual golf tournament at the Club Intramuros Golf Course in Manila.…
Compliance to risk management systems key to protecting supply chain
PHILIPPINE manufacturers and logistics companies were urged to comply with international risk management programs or face delays in their supply chain. This is according…
IATA cuts 2011 profit forecast by half
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its 2011 airline industry profit forecast to $4 billion, 54% less than its $8.6-billion profit forecast in…
Modular ro-ro ports project pushed
BUSINESS groups as well as the province of Albay are pushing the installation of modular roll on-roll off (ro-ro) ports despite controversies related to…
Customs chief gets backing of big business
THREE organizations last week threw their support to Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez, amid reports he his on the way out for failing to curb…
Cold chain operator gets tax breaks for P296M expansion plan
COLD chain operator METS Logistics Inc’s P296.2-million expansion plan recently received Board of Investments pioneer status. Expected to be completed in January 2012, the…
Roxas appointed transport chief
President Benigno Aquino III named former Senator Manuel Roxas III as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications. He will take…
Roxas as transport secretary?
FORMER Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas III is being eyed as the new chief of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) starting July 1.…
CTAP seeks appointment of cargo examiners
IF the Bureau of Customs (BOC) turns down with finality its call for an overhaul of x-ray scanning processes at ports, the Confederation of…
