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Association of International Shipping Lines

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PH gov’t mulls agency that can keep tabs on foreign liners’ charges

The government plans to review whether it has the legal power to regulate charges of international shipping lines operating in the Philippines, following stakeholders’…
  • May 10, 2015
  • 4 minute read

Mejia bid as IMO chief backed

The Philippines will be taking further steps in the global maritime industry if Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Dr. Maximo Mejia, Jr. is elected…
  • April 29, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Carriers, truckers initiate rate rollback in PH

Foreign shipping lines have started to lift their port congestion charges, while trucking charges have gone back to pre-Manila truck ban levels in a…
  • April 14, 2015
  • 5 minute read

What To Watch Out For In the 1st Quarter

PEZA and BOC e-Systems Data Integration Serious efforts to integrate PEZA e-Systems data with the BOC e2m system were underway as early as 2012.…
  • January 25, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Empty container return system in pilot run this month

The Web-based system that will organize the return of empty containers to depots in the Philippines is scheduled for pilot testing this month. An…
  • January 11, 2015
  • 1 minute read

PEZA to CTAP: Keep an eye on overcharging truckers

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has asked the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) to police its ranks amid allegations some…
  • April 5, 2014
  • 2 minute read

PH Senate bill seeks exemption of cargo transport from carriers’ tax

A bill has been filed in the Philippine Senate seeking to include the transport of cargoes in the exemption from payment of the Gross…
  • April 1, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Improved year predicted for PH shipping, logistics

A recovery for the Philippine shipping industry may be in the cards this year, according to Edgar Milla, president of the Association of International…
  • January 27, 2014
  • 3 minute read

PISFA, AISL sign MOA on container deposits

The Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) recently signed with the Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) a memorandum of agreement designed to rationalize…
  • March 31, 2013
  • 2 minute read

ATI eyes measures to address long truck queues, traffic jam

  Asian Terminals, Inc (ATI), operator of the South Harbor terminal in Manila, is looking to put in place measures to address long truck…
  • November 6, 2012
  • 2 minute read

Shipping lines, PH terminal operators ink new crane productivity rate

The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) through its Port Operations Committee recently concluded an agreement with Manila-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI)…
  • November 22, 2011
  • 1 minute read