DURING the PortCalls Cargo Economics Conference held last Thursday, we made a brief presentation on Flash Points in the Logistics Industry: What to Watch…
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Aug exports, imports register double-digit increases
TOTAL external trade in goods for January to August in 2006 reached $64.816 billion, up 13.3% from $57.224 billion during the same period a…
DMAP member companies see earlier-than-expected recovery
DISTRIBUTION managers expect full business recovery from typhoon Milenyo a month earlier than projected. “Business is recovering faster than projected. This is a good…
UPS: Redistribution facility on hold due to low volumes
UNITED Parcel Service (UPS) has deferred the establishment of a redistribution facility in Luzon due to low cargo volume to and from the area,…
Palace approves 25-year extension of ICTSI contract
PRESIDENT Macapagal-Arroyo has signed the new pact between the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) which extends for another…
Asycuda WORLD
LAST month, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) announced it will soon convert the customs automated system into AsycudaWORLD. The migration to the latest system…
Hanjin facility to put RP in shipbuilding map
THE Hanjin shipbuilding facility is deemed to put the Philippines in the world map of large-scale shipbuilding, according to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairman…
PPA to cut workforce
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), one of the government’s top revenue earners, is implementing a rationalization plan, hoping to cut a significant chunk of…
Nenaco ordered to pay container van leasing firm
NEGROS Navigation (Nenaco) has been ordered to pay its debts to GE SeaCo as these are not covered by the rehabilitation program secured by…
BOC to appeal decision on CAO 3-2006
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is set to appeal the decision of the lower court which voided Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 3-2006. CAO 3-2006…
Cargo and passenger operations back to normal
CARGO and passenger movement in major ports stalled for up to 24 hours last Thursday after super typhoon ‘Milenyo’ cut electric supply in the…
Customs issues on AFTA Form
DIMPORTS or exports among member countries of ASEAN avail of special tariff rates under the ASEAN Free Trade Area-Common Effective Preferential Tariff (AFTA-CEPT). To…
Risks and Threats to World Trade
IN our article last August 14, 2006 (RP’s Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements), we provided an update on the current state of play of…
CAO 3-2006-A: Implementation and Practical Issues
AS written in last week’s article, CAO 3-2006-A seems to have addressed the immediate concerns of the freight forwarding industry even if industry leaders…
Marina: Conditions not right for lifting of cabotage law
THE lifting of the cabotage law is not a priority for the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) considering the local shipping industry is not strong…
Refleeting to strengthen PAL’s competitive position
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) will bank on the modernization of its fleet, enhancement of its product and systems, and a push into new markets to…
DBP, 4 other banks to finance expansion of Manila-Cavite toll road
STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and four other private banks recently signed an omnibus loan agreement worth P3.5 billion with UEM-MARA Philippines…
PPA cause of North Harbor privatization delay?
IT appears the delay in approval of the North Harbor terms of reference (TOR) lies with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and not the…
Logistics sector content with order
WHILE the customs brokerage community is up in arms over Customs Administrative Order No (CAO) 3-2006-A, the new order drew praises from the logistics…
PCBAPI rally
In a related development, members of the Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCBAPI) held two separate mass actions before the BOC…
