SUPPLY Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) members are complaining of shipment delays at the North Harbor which have led to higher overheads.…
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Europe air disruption has minimal effect on RP
PHILIPPINE shippers have been relatively spared from the effects of the recent closure of European airports due to the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland…
Expect a leaner Asialink this year
INTERNATIONAL freight forwarder Asialink Cargo Philippines, Inc will run a much tighter ship this year as it enters its 22nd year in the business.…
AISL questions call to penalize lines for late e-CCM submission
THE Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) branded as “reckless” and “utterly lacking in due diligence” freight forwarders’ exclusive reliance on the notice of…
North Harbor chaos = P144M loss for Nenaco
NEGROS Navigation Co (Nenaco) is losing about P18 million for every ship it operates or a total of P144 million each week due to…
Berth 6 partially operational in Aug
THE Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) expects Berth 6 to be partly operational in August and in full swing by end of next year.…
New round of bidding for seized vessel soon
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) will bid out the MV Captain Ufuk a second time following a recent bidding failure. Customs commissioner Napoleon Morales…
PAL spins off three units, including cargo handling
FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is implementing the second phase of its restructuring program to further reduce effects of the prolonged global economic downturn…
Lines detail problems at North Harbor
THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) has identified problems at the North Harbor which have supposedly caused confusion among port users and showed a…
More volumes call for scrapping of surcharges — PISFA
THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) is asking international carriers to follow the lead of one shipping line and scrap the container imbalance…
Lines should share in responsibility for late manifest filing — forwarders
INTERNATIONAL shipping lines should be held partly liable for manifests filed late by freight forwarders when the cause of delay is directly attributed to…
ICTSI sees better prospects ahead
PORT operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) expects improved business this year, thanks to a better business environment and growth in the global…
Shell questioned on ‘defense’ of judge
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is wondering why the counsel of Pilipinas Shell has come to the defense of Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)…
New North Harbor operator faces demurrage claims
Domestic carriers also seek non-payment of storage fees, assignment of permanent equipment, labor to each line THERE seems no end in sight to the…
e2m implementation in Visayas and Mindanao now in full swing
by LEO V. MORADA THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken a very bold step and will now implement e2m Customs Import Assessment System…
e2m Irregularities and Updates
IT has been six months since e2m (i.e., e-manifest system) was first implemented at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) and Port of Manila…
Hanjin bags eight new orders amounting to $450M
HANJIN Heavy Industries Corp-Philippines (HHIC-P) has secured orders for eight additional newbuildings worth $450 million, bringing to 11 the total number of orders for…
Shippers complain of chaos at the North Harbor
JUST days after Manila North Harbour Port, Inc (MNHPI) took over operations of the North Harbor, port users are already complaining of delays in…
Port of Manila takes in 27% more in March
THE Port of Manila (POM) exceeded its target collection in March by 26.7% due to the positive performance of all its 15 collection divisions.…
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) recently submitted an intent to manage Muelle Norte terminal in Peru’s Callao port.
Under the plan, the country’s biggest port operator will invest in and manage the port while Peru’s national port operator Enapu will operate the…
