DAVAO’S Sasa Wharf recently received a boost in cargo-handling equipment with the arrival of three new rubber-tired gantries (RTGs). The additional equipment will improve…
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BOC suspends use of green lane to plug revenue leaks
THE use of the green lane has been temporarily suspended by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in order to curb smuggling. Newly installed Manila…
Maersk Line appoints new RP country chief
MAERSK Line recently announced the appointment of Silvia Ding as its new Country Manager for the Philippines. Ding, who assumes her role effective October…
PAL’s legal victory may be precedent-setting
PHILIPPINE Airlines’ (PAL) recent legal victory against a pilot who broke conditions of his contract in 2006 may set a precedent for a more…
Logistics sectors upbeat over business prospects
OPTIMISM seems the prevailing sentiment among most logistics players these days. International container shipping lines and truckers are enjoying higher volumes, thanks to strong…
BOC to curb oil smuggling with accreditation scheme
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement an accreditation scheme for oil importers and ports in order to mitigate oil smuggling. “The Bureau of…
PPA to appeal court ruling indemnifying cargo handler
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will likely appeal a court decision ordering the agency to pay hundreds of millions in damages to a North…
PAL strike averted; DOLE assumes jurisdiction
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last week assumed jurisdiction over the labor row between the management and union of Philippine Airlines (PAL).…
Cargo handlers’ group seeks review of PPA compendium
THE Philippine Chamber of Arrastre and Stevedoring Operators (PCASO) is proposing a revision of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) compendium on port operations, cargo…
CAAP sees aviation industry’s return to Category 1 status soon
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said it is prepared for the upcoming reaudit of the country’s aviation industry by the European…
Customs scored for cargo transfer fee double charging
INDUSTRY stakeholders are complaining of double charging by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the payment of the cargo transfer fee (CTF) in Philippine…
BOC Sept collection expected to miss target
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) likely failed to reach its September collection target, the third straight month to have done so. The continuing peso…
PAL management, union talks at an impasse
TALKS between the management and union of Philippine Airlines failed anew yesterday, resulting in PAL seeking arbitration from the Department of Labor and Employment…
PPA prioritizes privatization of 5 ports
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is stepping up efforts to privatize at least five ports in Visayas and Mindanao. “We are really reducing government…
PISFA-PATTS ink MOA on training courses
PATTS College of Aeronautics recently formalized a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarding Association, Inc (PISFA). Under the MOA, PISFA…
Changes to bidding procedures pushed
A private foundation is proposing amendments to government bidding procedures for infrastructure projects. The Research, Education & Institutional, Development (REID) Foundation Inc, a member…
Cargo-handling rate increase looms
SHIPPERS may have to contend with higher cargo-handling rates very soon as the Philippine Chamber of Arrastre and Stevedoring Operators (PCASO) prepares to seek…
BOC seized goods to be sold to PITC at marked-down prices
BEGINNING this month, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will sell seized goods to the Philippine International Trading Corp (PITC). This follows a memorandum of…
CTAP opposes NLEx toll fee hike
TRUCKERS are against the up to 12% hike in toll fees sought by North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) operator Manila North Tollway Corp (MNTC). Confederation…
Cebu Pacific dominates skies in first semester
BUDGET airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) remained the country’s leading carrier for the first six months of the year. Latest data from the Civil Aeronautics…
