50% discount for PEZA cargoes passing through Batangas port stays

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has once again extended the 50%…

PH shipping group petitions for stronger gov’t action vs sea pirates

Domestic shipping lines are requesting the Philippine government to increase maritime patrols…

MICT handles record 2M TEU in Dec

The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) reached its first year-to-date 2-million twenty-foot…

Box shipping fundamentals improved in 2016; carriers to consolidate further in 2017—reports

Even as 2016 witnessed the container shipping industry hitting bottom, it may…

BOC chief bares list of importers “under investigation”

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released an initial list of…

Rates up but 2017 still holds further uncertainty for box shipping

Freight rates have increased, but the global container shipping market faces further…

Shipping’s confidence up at the start of unpredictable 2017

The confidence of the shipping industry remains unsinkable even as it faces…

Box freight rates soar to highest level in nearly 2 years

Spot container freight rates on the major East-West routes reached a 20-month…

HMM forms new alliance with 2 intra-Asia carriers

South Korean container shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced it has…

Mandatory safety code for gas-fueled ships takes effect Jan 1

A new mandatory code for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels…