Manila-headquartered port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) largest port concession in the Americas, Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA), recently secured the Ecuador government’s…
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Finally, the government signed into law the Ease of Doing Business Law, if we’re to use its short name. After years of pushing…
HK airport sets record-breaking 2017-18
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) posted a strong performance in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, setting new annual records in all three…
May air cargo underscores growth slowdown
Though still growing, air cargo expanded more slowly in May 2018, confirming a downward trend noticed since the start of this year, according to…
PH truckers reissue call to extend moratorium on anti-overloading law
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) is asking the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to once again extend the…
Manila North Harbor seeks 28.5% hike in crane rates, citing inflation, peso depreciation
Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) is seeking a 28.46% increase in crane rates at North Port, the domestic terminal in Manila North Harbor,…
Cebu Pacific moves int’l operations in Cebu to Terminal 2
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air will begin operating on July 1 its international flights to and from Cebu from the newly inaugurated Mactan-Cebu International…
New PH export plan eyes Duterte approval
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expecting President Rodrigo Duterte to approve the new Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022 after the…
PH, Papua New Guinea ink expanded air services agreement
The Philippines and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed an agreement that boosts air connectivity between the two countries. The air services agreement, which…
Asian airlines sustain growth in air cargo, passenger markets
Both international air cargo and air passenger markets remained buoyant in May, with further expansion in business activity and continued availability of affordable air…
Importers of onions worth P2.8M slapped smuggling raps
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has filed criminal charges against importers and customs brokers for the alleged illegal importation of onions with an estimated…
LBC Express forks out $4.6M for 4 cargo and remittance firms
Philippine courier and cargo, money remittance, and logistics services provider LBC Express Holdings, Inc. (LEHI) is buying four cargo and remittance companies in Australia,…
PAL launches Manila-Nanning service
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now serving the Manila-Nanning, China route twice weekly, increasing its number of services to the East Asian country. The brand-new…
All BOC automation requirements now with World Bank—Lapeña
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has completed the requirements that will lead the World Bank (WB) to approve a proposed project to modernize…
ICAO Council achieves major progress toward aviation emissions offsetting
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has adopted the First Edition of Annex 16, Volume IV, to the Convention on International Civil Aviation…
BOC study to identify delays in cargo clearance
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will conduct a time release study (TRS) to identify delays in the clearance of cargoes and to formulate corrective…
PPA spending P158M to expand Coron port
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expanding the Port of Coron in Palawan in view of growing cargo and passenger volumes. PPA is spending…
Airlines’ new assignments at MCIA disclosed as Terminal 2 set to open
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has released terminal assignments days before the newly inaugurated Terminal 2 opens on July 1. In an advisory, MCIA…
Single truck lane policy on C2 Road
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement a one-truck lane policy along Circumferential-2 (C2) Road to reduce traffic congestion and minimize truck-related crashes.…
Otis Bridge closed until March 2019
The Otis Bridge in Paco, Manila will be closed to motorists until March 2019 due to the structure’s “progressive collapse”, according to the Metropolitan…