Modernization of PH ro-ro service underway

The Philippine government will modernize the country’s roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) system, targeting the country’s three major nautical highways—Western, Central, and Eastern—and other ro-ro routes. The…

PH, Indonesian firms secure more trade tie-ups

A total of 11 MOUs has been signed between Philippine and Indonesian companies that would serve to boost trade and economic ties between the…

PPA chief identifies priorities for first 100 days

Improving port security and streamlining processes for issuing permits will be the focus of new Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) general manager Atty. Jay Daniel…

EO broadens PH Ro-Ro system to include Cha-Ro

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed an executive order (EO) expanding the country’s Roll-on/Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS) to include chassis Ro-Ro (Cha-Ro), a…

EDC eyes Cha-Ro inclusion in Ro-Ro development plan

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Export Development Council (EDC), is proposing the inclusion of container chassis roll-on/roll-off (Cha-Ro) in an…