IMO adopts oil usage data requirements, GHG roadmap for shipping
New mandatory requirements to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in international shipping have been recently adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Under the…
Mandatory global sulfur cap in shipping takes effect 2020
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided on January 1, 2020 as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulfur content of…
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) generated P597.889 million in revenue for the first six months of 2016, up 21% from last year’s P492.502 million,…
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is adopting the eVGM Service of INTTRA, the world’s ocean shipping electronic marketplace, to facilitate compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s Safety of Life…
WCO, ICAO pinpoint more areas for synergy in air cargo safety
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have listed the priority projects they believe will further enhance air cargo security…
Global database for tare weight data geared for launch
The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) will be launching a pilot database of container tare weight data to provide support to stakeholders, as the…
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…
IMO adopts mandatory electronic exchange of shipping information
The mandatory electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew, and passengers has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the agency aims…
Philexport supports calls for PPA to take charge of box weight verification ruling
The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport) is joining the call for the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to be designated as the government agency to…
Shipping lines press PPA for guidelines on container weight verification rule
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) is reiterating its request for the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to issue an order that will serve…
IMO to adopt mandatory e-data exchange for cargo, passengers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Facilitation Committee (FC) is expected to adopt mandatory requirements for the electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and…
PH stakeholders press for implementing rules on IMO verified gross mass policy
Calls are mounting for the release of Philippine government guidelines concerning the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) policy on verified gross mass (VGM), with effectivity…
Carriers seek PH guidelines specific to IMO container weighing rule
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) is requesting the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to issue an order that collates all previous rulings on…
Keep an eye on new IMO amendments, MARINA tells maritime stakeholders
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has reminded shipping lines and other stakeholders of four amendments to International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions effective in January…
PPA compliant with new SOLAS rule on mandatory verification of box weight
Philippine ports are ready for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirement to mandatorily verify weight of packed containers from July 2016,…
Carriers gear up for int’l policy on container weight verification
Foreign shipping lines operating in the Philippines have started preparing for the application by middle next year of a new international law promoting safety…
Marina revisits rules on safe ship operations to align with IMO
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is now conducting public consultations nationwide on the revision of 12 memorandum circulars, a move designed to make them…
