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Improved infrastructure to help boost foreign trade

An exporting country like the Philippines needs to continue improving its transport…
  • February 22, 2012
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High Shipping Cost: A 30-Year Issue

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry mainstay Donald Dee says he and…
  • February 22, 2012
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Agreement to help push PH exports to Japan

The Philippines must continue to ride on opportunities offered by its only…
  • February 22, 2012
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Vale Group starts Subic transshipment operations

The Vale Group of Brazil recently commenced transshipment operations at the Subic…
  • February 17, 2012
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2011 PH exports contract 7%

Philippine exports continued to decline in December, dropping 20.7% year-on-year and 0.3%…
  • February 17, 2012
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PEZA export fee set at P150

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has pegged at P150 the export…
  • February 17, 2012
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Direct collection of weighing fee from PH cargo owners sought

Member lines of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) are asking the…
  • February 17, 2012
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Philippine ports agency income down Jan-Nov

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posted a 4.8% decline in net income…
  • February 17, 2012
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Philippine carriers set to adopt 32% hike in bunker surcharge

Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) member carriers are imposing a 32% increase…
  • February 14, 2012
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PH shipping lines predict flat growth in 2012

This year, Philippine cargo carriers expect volume to grow 2% at best…
  • February 14, 2012
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