Port users take united stand against PPA arrastre, OOG rate proposals

Multisectoral port stakeholders are jointly opposing the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) proposal…

Chelsea Logistics forecasts recovery starting mid-2021

Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (CLC) expects to start recovering from…

PPA opens Manila COVID testing lab for seafarers

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on October 5 formally commissioned a molecular…

Port users’ group complains to SPO over foreign carriers’ charges

The Port Users Confederation of the Philippines, Inc. (PUCP) recently filed a…

PPA eyes arrastre rates, other charges on empties, OOG cargoes

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is proposing to prescribe arrastre rates on…

Shippers, port users buck use of Manila domestic terminal quay cranes

A broad sector of industry groups is asking the Philippine Ports Authority…

Cebu port defers for a year hike in cargo-handling fees

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) is deferring until October 1, 2021 the…

PPA extends accreditation, permits until yearend

All pending applications for accreditation, permits, authorizations and certifications with the Philippine…

COVID, foreign ownership bill temper local shipowners’ investment drive

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the possibility of 100% foreign ownership in…

Hapag-Lloyd ship retrofitted with 1,300-tonne LNG tank 

Ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd is retrofitting a 15,000-TEU container ship for liquefied natural…