PortCalls Dec 15, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls_December 15, 2021). Stories include: Domestic shipping group seeks…

Domestic shipping group seeks House probe on higher PPA tariffs

The Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association is asking the Lower House Committee on…

Maersk unveils design of next-gen methanol container ships

The container shipping liner company has introduced the design of its eight…

CMA CGM in $3B deal to acquire portion of Ingram Micro

Acquiring US-based Ingram Micro CLS will accelerate CMA CGM’s supply chain capabilities…

Carriers hoping to further raise hikes in mid-Dec

Carriers are hoping to implement trans-Pacific general rate increases or GRIs from…

IMO Council for 2022-2023 elected​​

The members of the IMO Council for the term 2022-2023 have been…

BIR ruling retains zero VAT on exporters’ local purchases for 17 years

Exporters can now continue to avail of zero VAT on their local…

New FedEx station opened to cater to South Korea’s Gwangju industrial hub

New FedEx Jeolla-Gwangju Station aims to enhance the accessibility of the Honam…

US House passes ocean shipping reform bill

US House passed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 on December 8…

MARINA rolls out online processing of shipping applications

The Integrated Domestic Shipping Information System began implementation on December 1 IDSIS…