THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reviewing the capability of the firm operating waste reception facilities to see if additional facilities for proper waste…
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The State of Logistics Outsourcing: 2008 Third Party Logistics
JUST recently, the Georgia Institute of Technology released the results and findings of its 13th annual study entitled “The State of Logistics Outsourcing: 2008…
Shippers want arrastre fee increase deferred
SHIPPERS are seeking a deferment of the proposed arrastre fee increase by the country’s top two port operators, saying the hike will further slow…
Vessel lay-up area in San Carlos City readied
THE Philippines is designating another vessel lay-up area to attract more operators to park their vessels in the country. The Refuyo Pass along the…
ATI allocates P730M for South Harbor improvements
PORT operator Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) is setting aside P730 million to improve efficiency of its Manila South Harbor terminal. ATI will expand its…
Air cargo, passenger traffic continue drop
THE global financial crisis continued to affect performance of international cargo and passenger traffic in January, suggesting a deepening year-on-year demand slump. The air…
Lorenzo Shipping, maritime union sign CBA
LORENZO Shipping Corp (LSC concluded a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation with its sea-based union, the Philippine Transport and General Workers' Organization-Progressive Maritime Workers'…
Subic-Clark Economic Corridor
WE recently attended the Philippines-Taiwan Joint Economic Conference held in Taipei. Part of discussions among government and private sector representatives was the promotion and…
5th Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference
WE are participating at this week’s 5th Philippine Port and Shipping Conference (February 12-13, 2009 at The Peninsula, Makati City) as chairman of one…
Transfer of Wealth
IN my previous column I noted that wealth is not destroyed, only transferred. Specifically, wealth lost by companies in America and Europe could be…
BOC rakes in P551M from container security fees
CONTAINER security fees (CSF) under the Bureau of Customs (BOC)’s x-ray inspection project (XIP) generated P551.678 million since its inception in May 2007 up…
NFA bids out rice transport contract
THE National Food Authority (NFA) through the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is inviting Philippine-flag vessel operators to bid for the transportation of 50,000 bags…
MOL makes first call at MICT
MITSUI OSK Line’s MOL Attraction recently made its maiden call at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) flagship…
Eastrans staff hies off to Mindoro
Employees of Eastrans Phils recently enjoyed an outing to San Jose, Mindoro. Photo shows (standing from left) Edwin Sarmiento, Luz Caliwag (VP Sales and…
Crisis hits hard warehouse operators, SGL importers
MEMBERS of the Customs Bonded Warehouse Operators Confederation (CBWOC) are now handling three to four containers a month from an average of 25 previously,…
Electronic Accreditation of Importers and Forwarders
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has recently issued several guidelines that will directly impact the present manual system for accrediting and verifying entities (importers,…
PISA pushes immediate passage of Omnibus Maritime Code
THE Philippine Interisland Shipping Association PISA), an umbrella organization of local shipping lines, is batting for the immediate passage of the Omnibus Maritime Code…
Nenaco mother firm pushes expansion
KGLI-NM, key investor of Negros Navigation (Nenaco), is going against the grain and sticking to its expansion plans despite the global economic crisis. KGLI-NM…
AFPI inducts new board for 2008-2010
The new officers and board of directors of the Aircargo Forwarders of the Philippines (AFPI) for 2008-2010 were recently inducted at the Sofitel Philippine…
PPA increases port tariff, domestic wharfage fees
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has increased port tariff and domestic wharfage fees effective this year as a safety net to the expected backlash…
