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Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association executive director Atty. Pedro Aguilar

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PH carriers, PPA back bills liberalizing harbor pilotage

Shipping lines and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) are supporting bills seeking to liberalize harbor pilotage and create a regulating body for harbor pilots…
  • August 24, 2017
  • 5 minute read

PH shipping lines start using safe transit corridor

Philippine domestic shipping lines welcomed the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) implementation of a recommended transit corridor (RTC) in Moro Gulf and Basilan Strait. The…
  • June 1, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Shipping expert sees two scenarios in lifting of PH cabotage

Considering the cost of operating ships in the Philippines, a shipping executive sees only two options if the government is to revoke the cabotage…
  • March 29, 2017
  • 5 minute read

PH carriers, Marina fight exemption of transport from Public Service Act

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and shipping operators in the Philippines are opposing bills that propose to exempt transportation services from being a public…
  • March 22, 2017
  • 3 minute read