THE acquisition of Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) by Negros Navigation Co (Nenaco) may potentially lead to a monopoly in the passage market but not…
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Cut dwell time for laden boxes to beat congestion, PISFA suggests to operators
THE operators of South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) should temporarily cap dwell time for laden containers. Shipping lines should also…
PPA re-adopts free 2-hour standby time at North Harbor
Charging of stripping, stuffing fee also disallowed SHIPPING lines and shippers using the North Harbor will get some cost reprieve following the Philippine Ports…
ICTSI Ecuador gets Eco-Efficiency award
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA), ICTSI’s unit in Guayaquil, Ecuador recently received an honorable mention from the city of Guayaquil after the company competed for…
International lines to collect congestion surcharge in Manila
Starting January, international shipping lines servicing Manila will impose a congestion surcharge due to the persistent jam at the South Harbor and the Manila…
BOC to add more x-ray machines at Manila ports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will add scanning equipment at the Port of Manila (POM) and the Manila International Container Port (MICP) to boost…
International lines cutting deep into local carriers’ business
Local shipping lines are reeling from competition resulting from more direct calls of international carriers, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao. The lines point to…
Oct imports up 28%
Philippine imports increased 28.4% in October to $9.664 billion from $7.556 billion year on year, according to latest data from the National Statistics Office.…
Capacity oversupply to hound shipping industry: UNCTAD
Oversupply of bottoms in the international trade will remain a major issue for the shipping industry in the near term, according to the United…
Haulage rates in North Harbor up 3.2%
MEMBERS of the Integrated North Harbor Truckers Association (INHTA), the biggest truck operators carrying domestic containers to and from the North Harbor, have jacked…
New EU Customs requirements scheduled to take effect Jan 1
PHILIPPINE exporters should brace themselves for the new cargo declaration requirement for implementation by the European Union (EU) Customs effective January 1, 2011. Non-compliance…
Congestion cuts truck trips from three to one weekl
LOSSES for industry stakeholders continue to mount with ongoing congestion at the South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). In an interview,…
21 transport projects in the PPP pipeline
THE Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is pursuing at least 21 projects under the Public-Private Partnership scheme by next year. In the rail…
Domestic shippers face 50% hike in bunker surcharge
MEMBERS of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) are set to impose a 50% increase in the bunker surcharge as early as next month.…
PPA revenues up 19% by end-Q3
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posted an 18.86% increase in revenues for the first three quarters of the year, almost double its projection for…
BOC's Dec collection below target
THE Bureau of Customs' (BOC) December revenue collection will most likely miss its monthly target but surpass the December 2009 take. This will bring…
RP carriers: SEAIR-Tiger deal may violate cabotage law
THE partnership between South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) and Tiger Airways should be scrutinized to guarantee it does not skirt the country’s Cabotage Law,…
Oct exports up 26%
THE Philippines’ export earnings in October rose 26.4% to $4.739 billion from $3.748 billion in the same month last year. But month-on-month, exports declined…
South Harbor, MICT truckers impose fuel surcharge
TRUCKERS servicing the South Harbor and the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) are now collecting a P1,000 fuel surcharge for every twenty-equivalent unit they…
SC issues TRO vs Manila order stopping Berth 6 construction
THE Supreme Court (SC) recently barred the City of Manila from suspending the Berth 6 construction project entered into by the Philippine Ports Authority…
