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SG releases technical guidance for ships ahead of IMO 2020
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) continues to prepare the Port of Singapore and Singapore-registered ships for the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)…
DoTr push barging of empty containers to Subic port
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it will push shipping lines to return empty containers to North Port, Manila’s domestic terminal, where they can…
Box volume up 4% in Sep but demand slowdown unabated
In September, some 13.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were shipped globally, bringing the full-year total up to 125.2 million TEUs, an improvement of…
Air cargo volume bounces back, led by Asia-Pacific
Worldwide air cargo volume recorded a small year-on-year growth in October of 2.0% after declining in September, with Asia-Pacific posting the best outgoing and…
Fees for additional services now part of Manila North Port official tariff
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved Manila North Harbour Port, Inc.’s (MNHPI) petition to include fees for additional services in North Port’s official…
OCOM approval needed for accreditation of importers, brokers
All applications for accreditation of importers and registration of customs brokers must be approved by the Philippine Office of the Commissioner (OCOM), Customs Commissioner…
IATA: e-AWB to become default contract of carriage by Jan 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently issued this formal announcement, which I am quoting in full: Effective 1 January 2019, the electronic…
Boeing marks delivery of 2,000th airplane to China
American aircraft builder Boeing has delivered its 2,000th airplane to a Chinese operator—a 737 MAX—for Xiamen Airlines, the milestone reflecting the accelerating growth in…
Additional fuel excise tax may be implemented in 2019 after all
The Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) has retracted its recommendation to suspend the second increase in excise tax on fuel under the Tax Reform…
Challenging outlook for shipping as new export orders fall—Bimco
The effects of rising trade barriers, capital flowing out of emerging market economies, and the elevated geopolitical risk are already being felt and bringing…
Asian air carriers enjoy sustained growth in passenger, cargo markets despite trade tensions
Air passenger traffic continued to expand at an encouraging pace, while international air cargo volumes remained firm, notwithstanding tensions around global trade policies, according…
First TIR truck journey from China to Europe achieved in 13 days
After more than six months’ preparation, the first truck to make a road journey from China to Europe under the Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR)…
New Bohol airport inaugurated
President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration of the P8.9-billion Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) on November 27. “This modern airport will serve local and international…
PH ports register 2.06% volume growth in Jan-Oct
Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports in the first 10 months of 2018 rose 2.06% year-on-year as both foreign and domestic cargoes recorded increases…
Carriers eye full adoption of automated empties return under GoFast in 2019
Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) members are looking to fully implement in 2019 an automated empty container returns system under GoFast. This would…
BOC chief orders heightened anti-smuggling initiatives
Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero has directed customs officials and employees to intensify anti-smuggling measures in ports. In a memorandum dated November 22, Guerrero…
PPA Jan-Oct income inched up 0.28% as port rehabilitation costs soared
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recorded a modest increase in net income in the first 10 months of 2018, owing to higher revenues boosted…
PH fuel marking system for implementation in 2019
The Philippine government will finally implement next year its fuel marking system to curb oil smuggling and plug revenue losses from illegal importation and…
1st Logistics Services Philippines Conference and Exhibit set on Dec 6-7
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Competitiveness Bureau, in partnership with the Export Marketing Bureau and Board of Investments, will hold the 1st Logistics…