INTERNATIONAL air passage and cargo traffic for May jumped out of recession levels and even outperformed its pre-crisis levels. Latest data released by the…
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Manila-Japan box trade down 2.8% in first four months
THE Manila-Japan container trade handled by member lines of the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) decreased 2.78% in the first four months of…
GPS on transit cargoes soon a must
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is requiring all transit cargoes to come with an electronic global positioning system-equipped barrier seal (EGBS) for real-time cargo…
Toll hike at SLEx shelved
VEHICLE owners and public transport operators can heave a sigh of relief — at least for now — after the Toll Regulatory Board and…
NAIA to get new landing system
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is installing a new instrument landing system (ILS) by August 7 at the latest, according to newly installed…
Angelito Alvarez is new Customs commissioner
BUSINESSMAN Angelito Alvarez will take over as Customs Commissioner today, replacing Napoleon Morales who served as commissioner for six years under the Arroyo administration.…
Manila-China volume up 6.68% from Jan to April
Hyundai, OOCL, TS Lines top carriers DRY cargoes for the Manila-China trade shipped by member lines of the Association of International Shipping Lines grew…
On near-term prospects, PLSA is cautious but optimistic
DOMESTIC cargo volumes may be nearing their 2008 pre-crisis levels but local shipping lines remain cautiously optimistic, noting slumping freight rates and the onset…
SITC offers direct Manila-Shantou service
FEEDER operator SITC Container Lines is introducing an additional China-Philippines container service starting tomorrow (July 6). Ports of call in China are Shantou and…
BOC collection up 17% in June
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) posted another collection surplus in June, anchored on strong cash collections and higher tax expenditure fund (TEF) from government…
Business as usual at NAIA
OPERATIONS of air cargo carriers are unaffected by recurring problems in navigational equipment at the country’s main airport, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).…
G7 Heavylift buys first-of-its-kind drop deck in RP
PROJECT cargo carrier G7 Heavylift & Logistics Corp recently acquired a brand new Goldhofer drop deck loading platform, with a clear deck area of…
K-Line celebrates 20 years of excellence
K-LINE Air Service Phils (KLAS-P) recently marked its 20th year, a pioneer among Japanese freight forwarders in the airfreight industry. It has gone a…
New Valuation Rules for Vehicles
THE Department of Finance (DoF), Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Joint Order (JO) 1-2010 dated April 5,…
More foreign calls in Davao
FIFTEEN foreign ships made maiden calls at the Port of Davao in the first five months of the year, 13 container carriers and three…
Automated import clearance at DA formally launched
CUSTOMS value-added service provider InterCommerce Network Services (INS) successfully launched its automated import clearance (IC) system at the Department of Agriculture (DA) last week.…
Dismiss PLSA petition, SC asked
THE Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI) is asking the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss a Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) petition seeking to…
Manila Convention amends STCW Code
THE International Maritime Organization and key stakeholders in the global shipping and manning industries formally adopted last week the Manila Convention which amends the…
San Miguel likely partner in North Harbor project
SAN Miguel Corp (SMC) will buy shares of Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC) in Manila North Harbor Port Inc (MNHPI), making it a partner…
Subic to issue automated gate pass for trucks
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) are applying a new gate pass system for trucks next month to reduce…
