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PH cargo volume down 30%, box traffic up 8% in H1

Cargo throughput handled by Philippine ports in the first half of 2015…
  • September 14, 2015
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Marina revisits rules on safe ship operations to align with IMO

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is now conducting public consultations nationwide on…
  • September 14, 2015
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Asia-Europe box rates plummet 23% as GRI attempt fizzles

Container freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade fell 23% last week, or…
  • September 14, 2015
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US-Asia box lines attempt ‘phased’ rate hikes October-December

Box carriers on the U.S.-Asia export trade lane announced plans to impose…
  • September 9, 2015
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PH Customs goes paperless, scraps some import forms

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is moving toward a more paperless environment,…
  • September 8, 2015
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Mandatory consumption entry filing required for shipments where port of discharge is not final port of destination

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has tightened rules on transshipment with a…
  • September 8, 2015
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Cebu port cargo volume up 21% in first semester

The Port of Cebu hummed with activity in the first six months…
  • September 7, 2015
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Hanjin names first of 8 LPG tankers being built at Subic shipyard

South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanjin Heavy Industry and Construction Co., Ltd.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil)…
  • September 7, 2015
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Asia-North Europe peak season not likely to happen, says report

Carriers on the Asia-North Europe trade lanes are not likely to see…
  • September 7, 2015
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CMA CGM merges two Asia-Europe services, adds call to Vietnam

French box liner CMA CGM and its Ocean Three partners United Arab…
  • September 4, 2015
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