SBMA relaxes accreditation rules for port users

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has eased accreditation requirements for port…

Accreditation of seafreight forwarders turned over to Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau

The accreditation of seafreight forwarders has been placed under the Fair Trade…

NEDA to assess effect of Manila truck ban, supply and productivity policies on inflation rate

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will review the Manila truck…

Singaporean consortium to produce dev’t plan for Myanmar’s Kyauk Phyu SEZ

A Singapore-based consortium led by CPG Consultants has been chosen to develop…

Ho Chi Minh’s Saigon Newport slated for shutdown

The Saigon Newport in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, will be…

More newbuilds arriving to beef up carriers’ fleet

Evergreen Line has christened its latest 8,452-TEU L-type vessel at the Samsung…

PH foreign equity rule, cabotage barriers to ASEAN integration

For the Philippines to benefit from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

PH shipping exec: Cabotage not the culprit in high domestic transport rates

The cabotage policy should not be blamed for high domestic shipping costs,…

Marina enlists IFC’s assistance in implementing domestic shipping reforms

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is implementing a three-pronged reform program to…

PH domestic trade value up 29.3% in first quarter

The total value of domestic trade in the Philippines increased 29.3% to…