The Future is Already Here

  “Infrastructure must come before industry.”   I am most likely paraphrasing, but that was the message from Undersecretary Ma. Catalina Cabral of the…

Will We See A New Center of Gravity?

Last week I drove to Clark for the very first time.   I have been there a few times before, mostly when I was…

PH transport chief lays out long-term plans, including for cargo sector

Philippine Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade is eyeing the passage of a law that will ensure that a 30-year transportation and traffic roadmap for the…

ICTSI, MRail strike deal to reopen MICT-Laguna cargo rail service

MRail, Inc. and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) are planning to revive the cargo rail service that will link Manila International Container Terminal…

Clark airport chief supports Manila-Clark railway proposal

China’s proposal to construct a railway system from Manila to Clark will propel the development of Clark International Airport (CRK) if it pushes through,…

SBMA revenue up 12% in 2015

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) posted P1.7 billion in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization in 2015. SBMA chairman Roberto…

Lina orders shift in control of Manila cargoes diverted to Subic, Batangas

The matter of who has jurisdiction over cargoes transferred last year from the Port of Manila to Batangas and Subic in the wake of…

Subic port gets new equipment

Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) recently received and commissioned three new reach stackers and 16 new Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors for its Subic…

Wan Hai increases calls to Subic

Taiwan-based carrier Wan Hai Lines has doubled its weekly calls to Subic port, adding the port to its TPF service this May. The TPF…

BOC-Subic operations now 24/7

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Subic is implementing a round-the-clock work schedule in response to appeal from shippers and freight forwarders for uninterrupted…

Proposed Anti-Smuggling Bills

There are presently pending bills in Congress (both Senate and House of Representatives) providing for measures to curb smuggling in our customs borders. While…