Streamlined registration, restored incentives, modernized ports—these are among key entries on the wish list the Philippine domestic shipping sector has for the incoming administration,…
PH port authorities issue guidelines on verified gross mass
Philippine port authorities have finally published rules that will implement the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) mandatory requirement for…
Cebu port authorities to release VGM rules in mid-June
The rules for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) verified gross mass (VGM) policy at the Cebu International Port (CIP) will be…
Mindanao & Visayas shipping conferences set 27-28 April 2016
Transport stakeholders will converge for the second Mindanao Shipping Conference on April 27, 2016 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao and the first Visayas…
Cebu port revises storage rates for foreign cargoes starting Feb 24
The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) is adjusting storage rates on foreign cargoes at the Cebu International Port (CIP) beginning February 24. The revision in…
Cebu Port Authority lists facilities for proposed P19.3B container terminal
Targeted for construction next year, Cebu’s proposed P19.3-billion international container terminal will have two 250-meter berths and four quay cranes, according to the Cebu…
P9B Cebu container port to begin construction Q3 2016
Construction of the new P9.13-billion Cebu International Containerized Port could start by the third quarter of 2016, according to the chief of the Cebu…
NEDA to decide on fate of P9B Cebu international seaport
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will seek approval from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board to construct a P9-billion international…