PPA bans bagging, rebagging of bulk cargoes at quays

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is no longer allowing the bagging and…

Carriers gear up for int’l policy on container weight verification

Foreign shipping lines operating in the Philippines have started preparing for the…

Box liners reap windfall as fuel cost decline outpaces rate erosion

Revenues for almost all major ocean carriers deflated midway through the year,…

SBMA launches e-Bills, payment system for locators

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently launched its electronic Billing and Payment…

BOC gets tough on warehouses, other customs facilities

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has tightened rules for the establishment and…

BOC revises rules on BL amendments

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has revised its rules on the processing…

PH shipping lines asked to cut cargo, passenger rates

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has once again directed Philippine shipping lines to adjust…

G6 blanks 5 more Asia-Europe sailings in peak season

In another bid to prop up sliding freight rates on this overcrowded…

Low PH cargo volumes may temper effect of truck ban

Philippine cargo industry stakeholders have mixed views whether the re-imposed Metro Manila…

Harbor Star to launch Subic operations before yearend

Listed Philippine company Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSI) will invest US$4…