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ICTSI upgrades BCT intermodal facility, set to open Congo terminal in mid-2016

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) subsidiary Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) has…
  • January 18, 2016
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No letup in downward rate pressure seen for box shipping

The container ship industry started off 2015 on a positive note as…
  • January 18, 2016
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Updated PH Orange Book on port safety effective Jan 14

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will implement on January 14 the updated…
  • January 12, 2016
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Tug assistance compulsory at PH port of Surigao

From January 14, all foreign and domestic vessels of at least 500…
  • January 12, 2016
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Marina lists new IMO rules affecting carriers from 2016

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is calling on overseas shipping companies registered…
  • January 11, 2016
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East-West freight rates retreated further in fourth quarter

Ocean contract freight rates on the major East-West trade routes saw another…
  • January 10, 2016
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Mindanao Container Terminal posts 11.5% box volume fall in 2015

Container traffic at Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) fell 11.5% in 2015, its…
  • January 9, 2016
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2015 box rates fell to lowest in 6 years, says Drewry

The container shipping industry may have seen freight rates eroded by as…
  • January 8, 2016
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PPA working to privatize 5 ports in 5 years

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will continue to pursue modernization of four…
  • January 7, 2016
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Logistics sector logs record-low confidence amid steady performance decline

The logistics industry demonstrated its lowest confidence level yet in reaction to…
  • January 6, 2016
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