SIAN Terminals, Inc (ATI) last week signed a P250-million, five-year revolving credit facility with Metrobank. “The facility is intended as a standby fund to…
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Penalties for P&I coverage violators kick in
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will start penalizing today (Feb 22) shipowners who are non-compliant with the mandatory Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance coverage…
Shipowners turn to Palace to stop Mar 1 strike
VESSEL operators are seeking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s intervention to avert a strike over what they call the Maritime Industry Authority’s (Marina) “punitive and costly”…
BOC: 6-hour rule for consol manifest stays; DDP transactions soon to be accommodated
YOU win some, you lose some. Freight forwarders managed to secure some concessions from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in relation to the implementation…
IAS at NAIA, San Fernando, Aparri starts Feb 23
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is implementing the electronic-to-mobile/import assessment system (e2m/IAS) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the ports of San…
Visayas shipowners’ Mar 1 strike won’t cripple trade
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is confident a planned strike by Cebu-based shipping operators will not result in a trade bottleneck, claiming bigger operators…
ATI orders two cranes
ASIAN Terminals, Inc (ATI) is bringing in a pair of ship-to-shore cranes for its South Harbor terminal. “ATI is continuously investing in South Harbor…
Marina considers putting a stop to alterations on passenger ships
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is planning to ban alterations on second-hand imported vessels, particularly passenger ships. Marina administrator Ma. Elena Bautista said shipowners…
Aboitiz Transport buys 2 vessels
ABOITIZ Transport System (ATS), the country’s largest domestic shipping operator, has purchased two second-hand roro-passenger vessels from Japan worth $7.5 million each. The MV…
SC ruling on dual position ‘moot and academic’, says Marina chief
MOOT and academic. This was the comment of Ma. Elena Bautista to a Supreme Court (SC) decision declaring as unconstitutional her dual government posts:…
Dec exports jump 23.6%
PHILIPPINE exports posted double-digit growth in December, the first after almost a year of decline due to the global financial crisis. Latest data from…
RP implementation of AEO still in limbo
THE Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) scheme seems to be gathering dust at the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The culprit – as it has been…
RP shipments to Australia, NZ seen doubling with FTA
PHILIPPINE exports to Australia and New Zealand are expected to double this year following the recent effectivity of the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian…
E2m starts in Clark, Subic on Feb 16
NAIA, San Fernando, Aparri set on Feb 23 BEGINNING February 16, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) will enforce the electronic-to-mobile/import assessment system (e2m/IAS) on…
PPA defers North Harbor turnover yet again
New operator not ready, says PPA GM THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has indefinitely shelved the turnover of North Harbor to Manila North Harbor…
2 other Subic ports up for privatization by mid-year
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) expects to privatize its two remaining ports within the first semester. SBMA seaport manager Capt. Perfecto Pascual said…
RP has ‘significant’ unresolved safety concerns – ICAO
THE International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said the Philippines has “significant” unresolved safety concerns discovered during the agency’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program. In…
Oil imports slip 14% in 2009
PHILIPPINE oil imports dropped almost 14% last year primarily due to slow demand brought about by the global financial crisis. Oil imports declined to…
RKC submission to WCO scheduled in June
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is targeting to deposit the country’s instrument of accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) in time for the…
Intermodal transport plan for adoption this year
THE Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is set to implement its intermodal transport plan next month. The document detailing project implementation has been…
