PH-flagged ships could soon have armed personnel

The Philippine Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is expected to allow engagement of…

New Philippine Customs commissioner appointed

Former Muntinlupa Representative Rufino Rozzano Biazon was appointed by Philippine President Benigno…

Container ships encroaching on reefer territory—report

The specialist reefer industry is expected to end strong in 2011, but…

MOL sets rate increases on Far East-India loops

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is slated to impose a new round of…

Indonesia to review new air freight security rules

The Indonesian government plans to form a special team to look at…

Maersk Line offers daily cut-off service on Asia-Europe route

Maersk Line introduces in October 2011 Daily Maersk, a new service on…

Manila ports to get US radiation-detection equipment

Equipment that can detect nuclear and other radioactive materials will be formally…

$50M Credit Suisse loan to fund PAL spinoff program

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has entered into a $50-million debt agreement with Credit…

Philippine exporters join call against cargo-handling rate hike

The Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport) added its opposition to the proposed cargo-handling…

BOC short on collection target for August 2011

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) booked in August its biggest monthly…