PH ports agency suspends tug assistance requirement at 14 terminals
Starting December 6, compulsory tug assistance at 14 ports will be suspended, according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). “In the exigency of service,…
‘Unreasonable heavy metro traffic’ blamed for high trucking rates in PH
Heavy traffic in the metropolis is what’s stopping Philippine truckers from bringing down their service rates despite the continuing decline in fuel prices locally…
PH logistics industry cautiously upbeat about 2016 prospects
Though showing varying levels of optimism, stakeholders in the Philippine cargo transport industry see 2016 as a generally positive year, but one still presenting…
PH carriers blame North Port’s new gate system for truck queues
Domestic shipping lines are asking Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) to put on hold implementation of the newly installed automated gate system at…
Cagayan de Oro baseport granted 9% hike in cargo-handling charge
Cargo-handling charges at the baseport of Cagayan de Oro increased 9% following approval from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). The new rates took effect…
Foreign lines see co-loading law sharpening PH export edge
The newly signed Foreign Ships Co-loading Act will lower shipping costs and improve the country’s export competitiveness, according to the Association of International Shipping…
NEDA proposes steps to defuse berthing tensions in Iloilo port
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region VI has recommended several measures the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) can take to resolve berthing issues at…
Lorenzo Shipping almost doubles capital outlay for 2015
Listed Philippine carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp. is allotting P600 million as capital expenditure for this year, for use in acquiring land-based equipment and facility as…
PH box liners threaten to drop calls to Iloilo over berthing woes
Domestic container lines in the Philippines are considering stopping their weekly operations at Loboc and San Pedro ports in Iloilo, 564 kilometers south of…
Manila North Harbor cargo-handling tariff up 8% from Jan 19
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has granted an 8% increase in cargo handling tariff at the Manila North Harbor, the country’s main domestic port,…
Tariff hike, imposition of crane fee at North Port opposed
Private-sector businesses using Manila’s domestic seaport are opposing the more than 25% cargo-handling tariff rate increase proposed by Manila North Harbour Port Inc. (MNHPI),…
PHILIPPINE shipping lines continue to endure poor facilities at the North Port—formerly North Harbor—18 months after Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. (MNHPI) took over…
Philippine shipping lines are batting for a uniform policy on tug assistance and rates for special services to prevent overcharging. Philippine Liner Shipping Association…
