The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge connecting Makati City via Estrella Street and Mandaluyong City via Barangka Drive will be closed off completely to traffic for more…
Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge closed from Jan 19 for lane widening
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Wanted: Investors for debt-saddled Hanjin shipbuilder
The hunt is on for a new investor in shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-PHL), the local affiliate of South Korean-based Hanjin…
Bunker delivery note amendments come into force as IMO2020 looms
Amendments to the bunker delivery note relating to the supply of marine fuel oil to ships that have fitted alternative mechanisms to address sulfur…
Vietnam’s new hybrid airline takes off
Bamboo Airways, a new hybrid airline based in Vietnam, will operate its first flight on January 16, according to the carrier. The airline, Vietnam’s…
Solid passenger traffic growth, moderate air cargo demand in 2018
Air travel growth eased in 2018 compared to the strong upward trend seen in 2017 but remained robust, while air freight growth moderated in…
New MICP, POM, Subic district collectors, x-ray inspection chief take up posts
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has new district collectors for the ports of Manila, Subic, and Manila International Container Port (MICP), as well as…
BOC to purchase 50 x-ray machines worth P1.2B
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is adding within the year 50 new x-ray machines in various airports and seaports to the 66 it currently…
PH guide for strategic goods classification rolled out
The Strategic Trade Management Office (STMO) has released guidelines for classifying strategic goods, whose import, export, transit, and transshipment now require authorization under the…
Container depot utilization still high at 95%—CDAP
Utilization of container yards in Metro Manila has gone down but still remains at a high level of 90% to 95%, Container Depot Alliance…
Lifting of alert orders require IG DepCom ok
All requests for lifting of shipment alert orders will now have to be coursed through the deputy commissioner for Intelligence Group (IG) for approval,…
Box port industry expected to see solid profit in 2019 despite softer demand
The global container port demand growth rate is expected to soften, down from an estimated 4.7% in 2018 to just over 4% in 2019,…
Boeing breaks Q4, annual jetliner delivery records
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing set a new annual record of 806 commercial jet deliveries in 2018, surpassing its previous record of 763 deliveries in…
EU registration scheme for PH exporters not yet ready
The Philippines will still not be able to implement the European Union’s (EU) Registered Exporter (REX) system this month as earlier committed, according to…
Marina: maritime development plan requires P94B funding
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) says an estimated P94.6 billion is needed to implement the eight priority programs under its 10-year Maritime Industry Development…
CAAP, PPA and MIAA in top 7 of ‘billionaires’ club’ of GOCCs
Three transport agencies—Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)—were among the top government-owned and…
Curay is new SCMAP executive director
The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines’ (SCMAP) has a new executive director in Corazon Curay. Curay replaces Norman Adriano, who has stepped…
Incentives needed to strengthen BIMP-EAGA transport routes—MinDA
A policy package for potential investors is being proposed to ensure transport linkages within the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East ASEAN (Association of Southeast…
Preemptive steps against entry of African swine fever virus strengthened
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) are in close coordination to prevent entry into the Philippines…
PPA: 20.8% of planned 2018 port projects completed by Oct
In the first 10 months of 2018, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) completed 31 out of its 149 planned projects nationwide aimed at improving…
Air passenger market grows, cargo demand eases for Asian airlines
International air passenger markets sustained their growth in November, underpinned by continued strength in the global services sectors, while air cargo volumes remained relatively…
