Interagency body deliberates on PH compliance strategy ahead of 2021 IMO audit
Several maritime and port agencies have convened to prepare for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) in 2021, with the…
Global database for tare weight data geared for launch
The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) will be launching a pilot database of container tare weight data to provide support to stakeholders, as the…
Shipping lines press PPA for guidelines on container weight verification rule
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) is reiterating its request for the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to issue an order that will serve…
PH stakeholders press for implementing rules on IMO verified gross mass policy
Calls are mounting for the release of Philippine government guidelines concerning the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) policy on verified gross mass (VGM), with effectivity…
Mar 11 forum to tackle SOLAS container weight verification requirement
PortCalls is co-organizing with the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association a forum on the Safety of Life at Seas amendments concerning the requirement for…
Carriers seek PH guidelines specific to IMO container weighing rule
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) is requesting the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to issue an order that collates all previous rulings on…
