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APL’s maritime safety policy recognized at CrewConnect Global Awards
APL has been awarded the Safety at Sea Award during the CrewConnect Global Awards 2018 in recognition of the shipping line’s best practices and…
Chelsea’s name change gets directors’ nod
Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp.’s (CLHC) directors have approved the move to change the name of the company to reflect its new purpose of developing,…
NBI recommends filing of graft charges vs Lapeña
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended the filing of graft charges against former Customs commissioner and now Technical Education and Skills Development…
ICTSI seeks to invest P5B in 2 Iloilo ports
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has submitted to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) an unsolicited proposal to develop two ports in Iloilo –…
PH truckers, brokers threaten Nov. 19 ‘day of rest’
Several trucking and customs brokers’ organizations are planning a trucking holiday starting November 19 to force the Philippine government to address difficulties in returning…
2 jetties under construction to support Boracay’s rehab
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is developing two jetties in Boracay to support maintenance of the rehabilitated island that was recently opened to tourist…
Highly trained customs workforce key to trade reform success—WB
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Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port expansion set for bidding in Jan
The Port Authority of Thailand will start receiving bids for the third phase of Laem Chabang Port’s development early in January 2019 after distributing…
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Nine global shipping industry players have agreed to create a blockchain consortium that will “enable the shipping industry to digitally transform and to prepare…
ICTSI net income for first three quarters up 3%
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported a net income attributable to equity holders of US$153.3 million in the first nine months of 2018,…
High imports push up PH Sept trade by 13.5%
The Philippines’ total merchandise trade grew 13.5% to US$15.58 billion in September 2018 from $13.72 billion in the same month last year due to…
PH growth slows to 6.1% in Q3
The Philippine economy slowed down to 6.1% in the third quarter of 2018 due to weaker household consumption and exports, according to the Philippine…
Promising year-end seen for Asian airfreight carriers
Asian airfreight providers can look forward to a promising end of year as optimism for 2019 remains high even with rising protectionism, according to…
Review of STCW seafarer training regime sought
The head of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is calling for a comprehensive revision of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention on…
New ICAO amendment to help airports boost airfield capacity, says ACI
Airports Council International (ACI) World lauded a significant amendment to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) standards and recommended practices, saying these have the…
