2Go earmarks almost P2B for capacity, fleet upgrade
Integrated transport solutions provider 2Go Group, Inc. will be spending almost P2 billion this year on capacity and fleet expansion as it anticipates 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…
BOC lays out guidelines for Foreign Ships Co-Loading Act
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released guidelines operationalizing some sections of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Foreign Ships Co-loading…
Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Marine Corp. (EMC) has added Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) to its port rotation through its North East Asia-South East Asia (NSA)…
PH cargo volume up 6.4%, box traffic down 9% in Q1
Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports increased 6.4% in the first quarter due to higher foreign and domestic cargoes handled. Data from the Philippine…
Manila North Harbor seeks 37.5% hike in cargo-handling tariff
Shipping stakeholders on May 17 attended the first public hearing on port operator Manila North Harbour Port, Inc.’s (MNHPI) request for a 37.5% increase…
ASEAN transport officials adopt logistics dev’t plan
Regional senior transport officials recently agreed to adopt during their 41st meeting in the Philippines the Kuala Lumpur Transport Strategic Plan (KLTSP) 2016-2025 outlining…
Expansion of business and stringent cost management bolstered the net income of supply chain solutions provider 2Go Group, Inc., as earnings expanded 28% in…
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…
Philexport supports calls for PPA to take charge of box weight verification ruling
The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport) is joining the call for the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to be designated as the government agency to…
The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) surpassed by a good margin its target revenues for 2015 while also beating target key performance indicators for…
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law a measure that protects the country’s seafarers from ambulance chasers. Aquino on November 26 signed…
Cargo throughput handled by Philippine ports in the first four months of 2015 increased 6.34% to 66.6 million metric tons (mmt) from 62.63 mmt…
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RP shipping need higher crisis management standards
RP shipping needs higher crisis management standards THE Philippine shipping industry requires greater crisis management standards to prepare for future risks and unexpected turns…
