THE Manila-Singapore container trade carried by members of the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) grew 13.7% in the first four months of the…
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Forwarders push auto debit for late manifest filing
THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) will refile its proposal for the automatic payment of penalties for late submission of electronic consolidated cargo…
Air cargo volume up 10.8% in 2009
LOCAL air cargo volume grew 10.8% to 595.804 million kilograms (kg) in 2009 over the previous year’s 537.669 million kg, according to latest data…
Industry wish list soon with DOTC
SHIPPING stakeholders will soon submit to the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) a list of things the new administration should consider when coming…
Old hands take over top PPA, Marina positions
ATTY. Juan Sta. Ana took over as Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager on Monday, taking over from Atty. Oscar Sevilla who served as…
Manila-Hong Kong box volume down 8.23%
OOCL, Hyundai, T.S. Lines leading carriers from January to April THE Manila-Hong Kong container trade declined 8.23% to 3,882 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for…
North Harbor operations now near normal — shipping lines
Operations at the North Harbor are almost back to normal, but no thanks to the port’s new operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI).…
Forwarders seek parallel filing of manifests
INTERNATIONAL sea freight forwarders will ask the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to allow parallel filing of electronic consolidated cargo manifests (e-CCM) with shipping line…
ATS merges with subsidiaries ZIP, Reefer Van Specialist
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved the merger of Aboitiz Transport System Corp (ATS) with its subsidiary, Zoom In Packages, Inc (ZIP).…
Transport agencies get new bosses
THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) recently welcomed new personalities as head of its attached agencies. At the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA),…
BOC moves to get rid of ‘hao shao’ personnel
NEWLY installed Customs commissioner Angelito Alvarez has ordered a crackdown on all unauthorized or, in local parlance, “hao shao” staff to reduce illegal activities…
No BOC reshuffle for now
NEWLY installed Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez is deferring for a month plans to reshuffle port district collectors. A review will be conducted after 30…
Oil island, grains terminal need prior PPA ok
THE establishment of an oil island and grains terminal proposed by new North Harbor operator Manila North Harbour Port Inc (MNHPI) requires pre-approval by…
May exports grow 37%
PHILIPPINE exports in May grew 37.3% to $4.239 billion compared to the $3.088 billion posted in the same month last year, according to latest…
Manila-Korea box trade up 44.5% from Jan to April
THE Manila-Korea container trade soared 44.5% in the first four months of the year, according to latest data from the Association of International Shipping…
Law enforcement needed in GPS project — PISFA
STRICT law enforcement must be part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) global positioning system (GPS) project otherwise the policy may just prove useless…
New BOC chief vows to prosecute 2 big-time smugglers each week
NEWLY installed Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez’s action plan seems like a tall order but he says he is up to the challenge. Alvarez said…
North Harbor operator eyed to advance squatter relocation fund
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) may ask North Harbor operator Manila North Harbor Port, Inc (MNHPI) to advance funds needed to relocate informal settlers…
Subic investments more than double in first semester
INVESTMENTS in Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) more than doubled to P185.9 million in the first six months of the year. “The amount of…
PPA zeroes in on ro-ro ports expansion
THE expansion of roll on-roll off (ro-ro) ports in hard-to-reach places is one of the priorities of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) as it…
