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Philippine Liner Shipping Association

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Navotas truck ban

Domestic carriers make counterproposal as Navotas truck ban looms

As the limited truck ban in Navotas City is set to start in January, domestic shipping lines are requesting the city government to implement…
  • December 27, 2019
  • 3 minute read

PPA requires customs brokers to submit request for accreditation exemption

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is requiring customs brokers to file a request for exemption from PPA’s new accreditation requirement so they can continue…
  • October 8, 2019
  • 4 minute read

Domestic cargo handling tariff at Cebu port up 20%

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will increase by 20% the cargo-handling rate for domestic cargoes calling the Port of Cebu. CPA Memorandum Circular (MC)…
  • July 28, 2019
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Improved incentive package eyed to boost domestic shipping, shipbuilding

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has committed to formulating an attractive financing scheme and reviewing existing incentive programs for players in the domestic shipping…
  • March 6, 2019
  • 2 minute read

PLSA: New North Port tariff ‘ambiguous’, favors operator

The Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is requesting the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to define certain services under the recently approved tariff for other…
  • December 28, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Cebu port expands berths to solve domestic congestion

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) is expanding berths 7 and 8 of the Cebu baseport to solve the problem of chronic congestion at the…
  • August 29, 2018
  • 2 minute read

Manila North Harbor seeks 28.5% hike in crane rates, citing inflation, peso depreciation

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) is seeking a 28.46% increase in crane rates at North Port, the domestic terminal in Manila North Harbor,…
  • July 1, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Harbor pilots ordered to pay 10% privilege fee straight to Cebu Port Authority

Starting May 1, harbor pilots will have to pay the 10% privilege fee directly to the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) upon clearance of the…
  • April 24, 2018
  • 2 minute read

PH shipping, trucking rate hike looms in wake of higher fuel excise tax

The increase in the excise tax on fuel brought about by the passage of the new Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law…
  • March 24, 2018
  • 4 minute read

15 days given for feedback on MNHPI’s tariff petition

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is giving stakeholders 15 calendar days to submit position papers on the petition of port operator Manila North Harbour…
  • March 4, 2018
  • 3 minute read

North Harbor operating system switch causes delays; operator to waive storage fees

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) has put in place a storage waiver system for clients affected by delays caused by the transition to…
  • February 25, 2018
  • 2 minute read

Hearing on proposed trash collection fee at Manila domestic terminal set

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc’s. (MNHPI) proposal to include fees for a number of services, including garbage collection, in its tariff will be discussed…
  • February 20, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Higher shipping rates seen as PH carriers impose recovery charge

Most members of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) will impose a recovery charge following imposition of the excise tax on fuel under the…
  • January 16, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Plan to implement TABS in North Harbor temporarily shelved

Shipping lines and truckers using Manila North Harbor have listed action plans and measures for this year and the next few years to ensure…
  • September 21, 2017
  • 4 minute read

PH carriers against TABS at North Harbor

The Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) is opposing plans to implement a Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) at the Manila North Harbor (NH), saying…
  • August 29, 2017
  • 4 minute read

PPA unveils plan to extend TABS to domestic terminal

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) intends to expand the implementation of the Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) to cover all Manila ports. PPA assistant…
  • July 31, 2017
  • 4 minute read

PPA approves 24% hike in Manila North Harbor cargo-handling tariff

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 24% increase in cargo-handling tariff at the Manila North Harbor, a decision found “unwarranted” by some…
  • June 27, 2017
  • 4 minute read

PPA oversight body created to identify, resolve Manila North Harbor issues

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has created an operations oversight committee to look into concerns of stakeholders using the Manila North Harbor and ensure…
  • May 22, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Higher PH transport rates loom with increased excise tax on fuel

Philippine transport service providers warn any increase in excise tax on petroleum products will mean higher operational costs that will eventually be passed on…
  • February 22, 2017
  • 2 minute read