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French shipbuilder to invest P1.5B in PH shipyard project

French shipbuilding company OCEA S.A. has pledged P1.5 billion in investments for…
  • July 8, 2021
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Domestic shipping lines: charters, yes; overseas services, not really

Domestic shipping lines are receptive to chartering but not to operating overseas…
  • July 6, 2021
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PPA oks 10% cargo-handling tariff hike at Manila ports

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 10% increase in cargo-handling…
  • July 6, 2021
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Insufficient vessel space PH exporters’ top shipping challenge

3 key shipping challenges emerged from a recent survey of exporters: insufficient…
  • July 6, 2021
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Yantian outbreak drives spot rates to new high in June

The daily Freightos Baltic Global Container Index rose 18% last month to…
  • July 5, 2021
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PPA ports ban single-use plastics from July 18

Starting July 18, single-use plastic products such as drinking straws and utensils…
  • July 5, 2021
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North Port operator eyes 15.33% hike in cargo handling tariff

Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. is seeking a 15.33% increase in cargo-handling…
  • July 2, 2021
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HMM orders a dozen 13,000-TEU box ships

Total contract cost is US$1.57 billion All ships will be LNG-ready and…
  • July 2, 2021
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Ro-Ro operations in Talaga Port, Batangas eyed in 6 months

The Department of Transportation will install a roll-on/roll-off ramp at the newly…
  • July 1, 2021
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Demurrage and detention charges up 104% from year ago

Global demurrage and detention charges at the world’s top 20 container ports…
  • June 30, 2021
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