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PH shippers worry about impact of US West Coast congestion

Philippine shippers are closely watching developments in US West Coast ports, which…
  • February 17, 2015
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Cebu port struggles with congestion as volumes grow

Port congestion is not unique to Manila, with Cebu International Port (CIP)…
  • February 17, 2015
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Batangas port eyes 50% growth in 2015

Batangas port expects to handle 150,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2015…
  • February 17, 2015
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Congress OK’s bill prohibiting ships from discharging pollutants into PH waters

The Lower House has passed on third and final reading a measure…
  • February 17, 2015
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Idle vessels massing up outside WC ports as US labor official arrives to intervene

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez arrived in San Francisco, California on…
  • February 17, 2015
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Low-sulfur policy has no impact yet on carriers’ costs, says Drewry

Many shipping lines have started applying low-sulfur bunker surcharge with the implementation…
  • February 16, 2015
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Capacity cuts, fewer sailings shave APL’s loss by 64% in Q4

Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) continued its losing streak for the third consecutive…
  • February 14, 2015
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US West Coast ports schedule 4-day shutdown

The Pacific Maritime Association announced on February 11 it will halt vessel…
  • February 12, 2015
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Hanjin Shipping stopping calls to Port of Portland

South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping, the Port of Portland’s largest container carrier, said…
  • February 11, 2015
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Drewry: ULCV orders increasingly based on alliance needs

Evergreen has joined the league of big ships with its recent order…
  • February 11, 2015
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