PHILIPPINE imports grew 35.3% to $4.944 billion in November 2011 from $3.655 billion year on year, according to latest data from the National Statistics…
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Mindanao terminal upbeat over 2011 prospects
MINDANAO Container Terminal (MCT) expects its direct callers to deploy bigger vessels this year in response to Mindanao’s vibrant business outlook. MCT port department…
PCCI, SCMAP, FEDFAP launch Certified Philippine Logistics Master Program
A LOGISTICS practitioner-oriented certification program was launched last Friday by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) together with the Supply Chain Management…
MICT eyes 6% container volume growth for 2011
MANILA International Container Terminal (MICT) is targeting a 6% increase in container volume this year to about 1.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), anchored…
Maersk Line sees modest growth in PH shipping
MAERSK Line, the world’s largest container carrier, expects modest growth for the Philippine shipping industry this year. “The key driver of growth remains private…
BOC clarifies schedule for e2m Phase 4
LAST-MINUTE verification with the Bureau of Customs Management Information System & Technology Group (MISTG) and e2m System contractor Unisys revealed the following clarification on…
Customs official's fate to be decided soon
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will decide on the fate of Port Operations Service (POS) chief Prudencio Reyes after a cabinet revamp by President…
Vessels seized due to oil smuggling
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently seized two vessels allegedly involved in smuggling bunker fuel. The MV Chelsea and MT China Venture were caught…
Cebu Pacific to jack up flight frequencies
BUDGET airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) is expanding its flight frequencies this year for a bigger domestic and regional market share. "We aim to fly…
ICTSI Poland starts using MHC
BALTIC Container Terminal (BCT) in Poland recently handled its first heavy cargo using its new Liebherr LHM-400 mobile harbor crane (MHC) from sister company…
2 new DepComms at BOC
Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez last week appointed Ma Caridad Manarang (ex SGV/Accenture and Unisys principal) as deputy commissioner for the Management Information Service and…
PPA, terminal operators: Congestion now easing
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and operators of the South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) said they expect port congestion to…
DTI releases order seeking stop to port congestion surcharge
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged international carriers to defer collection of the port congestion surcharge (PCS) while the agency is…
INHTA to levy higher fuel surcharge
THE Integrated North Harbor Truckers Association (INHTA) will collect a higher fuel surcharge possibly starting February 1. Documents obtained by PortCalls showed INHTA will…
CTAP supports per axle weight limit under RA 8794
THE Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is pushing for the imposition of the per axle weight limit and not the maximum…
PPA eyes acceleration of medium-term plans
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking to fast track implementation of its medium-term plans. These include improving major gateways; aggressively pursuing computerization; pursuing…
Cebu Pacific serviced 19% more passengers last year
BUDGET airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) flew 10.5 million passengers last year, an increase of 19% over 8.76 million in 2009. The airline said growth…
Truckers call for deferment of anti-overloading law
TRUCKERS and shippers are seeking deferment of the adoption of Republic Act 8794 or the Anti-Overloading Law, saying it will further aggravate congestion at…
MICT sending away empties, considers leasing depot
MANILA International Container Terminal (MICT) is now refusing to receive empty containers of international carriers to drastically reduce congestion at the port. Since Friday,…
CTAP increase in hauling rates
Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines, Inc. has increased the hauling rates (click here for the rates)
