PH transport agency gets specific on projects aimed at solving transport woes
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it needs an estimated initial budget of P3.859 billion for its proposed maritime projects, stressing that these can…
PH carriers seek more methodical Marina vessel inspections
The Philippine Inter-Island Shipping Association (PISA) has called for a more organized conduct of ship inspections amid random checks by the Enforcement Service (ES)…
PCCI draws up wish list for lowering logistics costs
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) listed several proposed projects and reforms the Department of Transportation (DOTr) can undertake in order to…
Marina eyes return of incentives to spur ship re-fleeting
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is moving to reinstate incentives for domestic shipping operators planning to re-fleet, part of the government’s drive to…
Marina task force to rework outdated shipping rules
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) plans to update the Philippine Merchant Marine Rules and Regulations (PMMRR) 1997 to provide clear maritime rules and regulations…
Slew of bills filed to make PH a competitive maritime center
Several bills have been filed in the 17th Philippine Congress that aim to improve and boost the country’s maritime industry, including by revamping the…
The Philippines’ domestic fleet increased 14% to 25,063 sea vessels in 2015 from 22,034 vessels in 2014, latest data from the Maritime Industry Authority…
Dr. Marcial Quirico C. Amaro III has been appointed as the new administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), officially taking over last July…
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,…
DOTC signs pact transferring accreditation of sea freight forwarders to Marina
The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has at last signed the long-awaited memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will transfer the oversight of…
Pact transferring PH sea freight forwarders’ accreditation to DOTC close to approval
A draft order that will effectively transfer the work of accrediting sea freight forwarders from the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to the…
Marina changes process for filing emergency requests by PH-listed ships
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has revised the procedure for filing urgent requests, applications, and reports during weekends, non-working days, and after-office hours by…
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) surpassed by a good margin its target revenues for 2015 while also beating target key performance indicators for…
Aquino signs order giving teeth to drive vs PH maritime transport security risks
The Philippine government has issued a new measure that reinforces the country’s international commitment to fighting security threats against the maritime transportation system. Executive…
The Philippine government has increased the budgets and set goals for the country’s maritime and aviation agencies for 2016. Under the General Appropriations Act…
Marina lists new IMO rules affecting carriers from 2016
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is calling on overseas shipping companies registered in the Philippines to get ready for the enforcement of several International…
BOC, Marina chiefs issue warning against fraudsters
The heads of two Philippine agencies—Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and Bureau of Customs (BOC)—are warning their employees as well as stakeholders about “unscrupulous” individuals…
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…
