THE Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) expects a minimum 10% growth in total cargo volume this year to 1.76 million TEUs due to…
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Proposed Changes to RA 9280 and Their Implications
IN the coming months (or by next year), we expect possible amendments to RA 9280 either by way of the approval of the pending…
Resumption of Customs Audit
IN our last article, we mentioned that customs has appointed a new head for the Post Entry Audit Group (PEAG) and that, with the…
Japanese eye shipyard in Subic
THE Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan (SAJ) has expressed interest in setting up a shipyard in Subic, according to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chair…
Insurance program seen by end-Mar
THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)expects to finalize its passenger insurance program with the Insurance Commission (IC) and ship operators by the end of the…
Hanjin Heavy Industries in an expansion binge at Subic
SUBIC- KOREAN shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. is looking for another 400-hectare lot inside the Subic Bay Freeport to house its sub-contractors.…
Conflicting provisions may stump Batangas privatization program
THE cargo-handling provisions under phase I of the Batangas Port project may hinder the second phase of the port’s planned privatization this year. Philippine…
Corporate practice in customs brokerage to be allowed?
THE House of Representatives has amended Republic Act 9280 or the Customs Brokers Act of 2004 to allow corporate practice in the customs broker…
Customs Trends & Developments for 2007
WE have just started the year and a lot of people have been asking me for the latest trends and deve-lopments in the customs…
ASEAN & the Transport Industry
AT the opening of the 12th ASEAN summit, the ASEAN heads of states endorsed a proposal for the creation of an ASEAN Charter similar…
2nd K Line Air Service sales meeting in HK
K Line Air Service (KLAS) recently held its 2nd national sales department (NSD) meeting in Hong Kong. The NSD gathering complemented the global network…
FASC pushes integration of Asean economies
THE Federation of Asean Shippers Council (FASC) is pushing for the immediate integration of economies of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asean Nations (Asean)…
DHL looking beyond electronics industry for growth in 2007
SEEING no improvement in other markets aside from the semi-conductor and electronics industry, DHL Express Philippines is looking at tapping new markets for growth.…
Export surcharge passed on to importing community
AN increase in import charges may be seen as early as the first two months of the year after warehouse and ground handling operators…
Procurement of 3PL Services
IN a previous article, we wrote on how companies are changing and how these changes impact on the logistics industry. For one, we observed…
New AFPI Board sworn in
Civil Aeronautics Board chief Atty Carmelo Arcilla (extreme left) recently swore into office the new AFPI Board at the Heritage Hotel. From left: Leo…
PPA to sink P20M in Currimao port
THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has set its sights on the development of Currimao port in Ilocos Norte in a bid to make it…
NEDA, PCCI settle on multi-operator scheme for NH
THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have formally expressed their desire to privatize North…
UPS sees strong Asia-Pacific business
UNITED Parcel Service (UPS) is expecting strong business in its Asia-Pacific operation until year-end after posting substantial growth in the region during the third…
PRBCB goes after ÒerringÓ brokers, corporations
THE Professional Regulatory Board for Customs Brokers (PRBCB) is now actively pursuing violators of the law against corporate practice in the customs broker profession.…
