Cargo handling tariff at Dapitan port 3% higher starting Aug 9

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved a 3% increase in cargo…

PH initiates meetings to reopen Davao-General Santos-Bitung Ro-Ro route

The Philippine Embassy in Indonesia is moving to revive the roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro)…

BOC-MICP institutes various trade facilitation measures

The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Manila International Container Port (MICP) recently implemented several…

Batangas port welcomes arrival of Toyofuji’s newbuild car carrier

The Port of Batangas recently welcomed MV Trans Harmony 2, the newest…

Bimco presses for a more accurate method to verify ships’ compliance with 0.5% sulfur cap

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should adopt more accurate sulfur verification procedures…

PH cargo throughput up slightly in Jan-May

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports in the first five months of…

P6B to be invested in 109 PPA infrastructure projects in 2018

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has earmarked close to P6 billion to…

HMM launches two new box ships retrofitted with scrubbers

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea’s largest shipping liner, launched last week…

ASEAN countries launch project to protect marine environment

Seven countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have launched…

Use depots outside MM, DOTr advises importers to help resolve empty return issues

The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) has given its assurance it is…