Davao City-GenSan-Bitung service ready for April 28 launch

Agricultural products will be among the first batches of cargoes to be transported on the new shipping route to be launched in April between…

BIMP-EAGA, Asean logistics developments in focus at 2017 ports and shipping conference

The 9th Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference to be held on Feb 23-24 will highlight strong emergence of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and…

Davao City-General Santos-Bitung sea lane slated for launch in April

A new, shorter sea route between the Philippines and Indonesia will open up in late April, the project expected to enhance connectivity between the…

PH is new chair of BIMP-EAGA

The Philippines has assumed chairmanship of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) in time for the initial implementation of the region’s vision…

PH hosts high-level BIMP-EAGA meeting

Ministers and senior officials of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) convened in Palawan for their largest annual meeting to tackle priority…

ICTSI looking to hike investment in Brunei’s main port

Philippine-based port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is looking forward to improved investment and trade opportunities between the Philippines and Brunei following…

BIMP-EAGA, Australia to co-produce supply chain study

Senior officials of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) have agreed to prepare a preliminary scoping report…

Cha-Ro addition to Ro-Ro services a boon to Mindanao economy, connectivity

The inclusion of chassis roll-on/roll-off (Cha-Ro) service in the Road Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) Network System (RRTS) will reduce domestic cargo handling costs and strengthen connectivity…

MASWings seeks permit to open PH routes

MALAYSIA Airlines’ wholly owned subsidiary, MASwings Sdn. Bhd., is asking permission to fly to the Philippines, data from the Civil Aeronautics Board said. The…

PH business group seeks to expand trading with Manado

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is putting together a trade mission that will seek to expand trading between Mindanao and Manado…