PHILIPPINE exports continued their strong performance this year, soaring 42.3% to $3.567 billion in February from $2.506 billion in the same month last year,…
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PLSA files case with SC, threatens shipping holiday
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) last Thursday (April 8, 2010) lifted the suspension order against the takeover of North Harbor by its new operator,…
Cargo volume down 8% in Jan-Oct 2009
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) registered an 8% decline in cargo volume from January to October 2009, so far the biggest dip recorded since…
PRBCB releases new IRR for amended Customs Brokers Act
THE Professional Regulatory Board for Customs Brokers (PRBCB) published on April 6, 2010 the rules and regulations implementing the provisions for Republic Act (RA)…
SCMAP against North Harbor concession fee
THE Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) has joined calls to remove the 5% concession fee on ancillary services provision from the…
NAIA e2m to accept DDP transactions by Apri13
THE electronic-to-mobile (e2m) system of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will start accommodating bill to shipper or delivered duty paid (DDP) transactions at the…
Forwarders post higher Q1 volume
PHILIPPINE forwarders experienced positive business conditions in the first quarter, a situation made even more noteworthy considering the first few months of the year…
PRC appoints new PRBCB members
THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) recently appointed new members of the Professional Board for Customs Brokers (PRBCB) after the term of the old board…
K Line vessel calls first at MICT
International container carrier K Line’s Guayaquil Bridge recently made its maiden voyage at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.…
PISFA holds 9th golf tournament
The ceremonial tee-off was presided over by PISFA president Nelson M. Mendoza of Awards Cargo Agency Phils along with past association presidents Ramon De…
Feb cargo traffic nearing pre-crisis levels
INTERNATIONAL cargo traffic gained ground in February by 26.5% compared to the same month last year, just 3% shy of its pre-crisis level, according…
PLSA readies case vs PPA, new North Harbor operator
THE Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is expected to file a case in the next few days against officials of the Philippine Ports Authority…
North Harbor labor row at a standstill; PPA eyes ultimatum
THE labor problem surrounding the Manila North Harbor (MNH) is far from settled. Laborers, mostly members of the port’s biggest labor associations, recently rejected…
PSB to ‘reprimand’ lines adopting surcharges sans public hearing
THE Philippine Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) is keen on reprimanding international carriers that apply additional charges without the proper consultation. PSB said the extra fees…
Solid Shipping Lines expects 10% increase in volume this year
STRONG domestic volume and election spending are expected to help local cargo carrier Solid Shipping Lines (SSL) recover lost ground following the global economic…
Not yet, TNT says of MTO accreditation
TNT Express Philippines will not seek multimodal transport operator (MTO) accreditation in the Philippines, saying it sees no immediate need for such. In an…
New Batangas operator actively wooing carriers
ASIAN Terminals, Inc-Batangas (ATI-B) is now actively marketing Batangas port to prospective callers after formally signing the facility’s 25-year management and operation contract. Batangas…
Carriers: Additional shipping costs preventable most times
INTERNATIONAL carriers are crying foul over repeated accusations by Philippine shippers, forwarders and the government that they are the ones always at fault for…
Customs’ first-quarter collection up 26%
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its first-quarter collection by 25.7% or about P10 billion to P48.81 billion compared with the same period last…
Outsourcing preferred to privatization — MIAA
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) prefers outsourcing some airport operations to outright privatization, at least for now. “The Philippines is open to airport…
