New shipping line begins test voyage on revived BIMP-EAGA route
Reefer Pilipinas Express Line has started trial run on the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (DGB) route, signalling the revival of the route between Mindanao and North…
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) will open eight more roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) missionary routes to support the Philippines’ Road RoRo Terminal System (RRTS). At the…
Netherlands-based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group is looking at possible investment options in the Philippines, including investing in the facility in Subic, Zambales of…
PPA updates central ro-ro system’s name, ports covered
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has clarified the name of the country’s central roll-on/roll-off route and updated the list of ports covered by the…
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 transport chief pledges to bring all planned infra projects to life
Projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will be implemented or at least started before the current administration’s term ends in 2022, Transportation Secretary…
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…
DOTr logistics plan eyes PH infra upgrade, ASEAN linkages
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has identified several infrastructure projects and policy plans leading to the creation of a seamless multimodal transport system nationwide…
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will continue to modernize ports, especially those in southern Philippines, to heighten their capability to handle cargoes coming from…
PH ports’ cargo throughput up 12.5% in first semester
Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports grew 12.5% in the first half of 2016, with both foreign and domestic segments registering improvement during the…
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…
PCCI, EDC craft proposals to boost PH transport sector
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Export Development Council (EDC) have outlined their priority recommendations to the new Department of…
PH transport dept outlines plans, deliverables for first 100 days
Philippine Transportation Secretary Atty Arthur Tugade has outlined wide-ranging plans for the agency, including deliverables for the first 100 days, in a recent meeting…
