Drewry upgrades box carrier profit forecast to $80B for 2021

Carriers posted a record EBIT result in the first quarter of 2021…

Singapore tops international maritime center rankings for 8th straight year

Singapore tops the list for the eighth year followed by London, Shanghai,…

Container port congestion to last until end-2021—Fitch

Some port operators are suffering lower margins due to higher processing costs…

PortCalls July 12, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; July 12 2021). Stories include: Perks await local…

OOCL more than doubles revenue to $6.5B in 1H

Overall volumes rose by double digits and revenues more than doubled in…

Perks await local carriers plying missionary RoRo routes

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is encouraging domestic ship operators to deploy…

PPA seeks bids for P500M terminal management system

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking bidders for the electronic terminal…

PH trade jumps 40% to $14.54B in May

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade grew 39.9% in May 2021, its fourth…

Trucks off limits on Skyway Stage 3 starting July 12

Skyway Stage 3 will be a no-truck zone from July 1 The…

Pork imports swell to 76M kg following tariff cuts

The Bureau of Customs saw a spike in pork imports from April…