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Carriers enter into Subic co-loading arrangement; Subic port volume up in Q1

  There is growing interest in the use of Subic container port…
  • April 1, 2014
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PH Senate bill seeks exemption of cargo transport from carriers’ tax

A bill has been filed in the Philippine Senate seeking to include…
  • April 1, 2014
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Survey: container shipping sector very confident rates, demand will improve

The shipping industry is currently displaying the highest level of confidence in…
  • March 31, 2014
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Smaller box carriers forecast to join merger trend

The tie-ups currently occurring among big container shipping lines will prompt smaller…
  • March 31, 2014
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BOC issues schedule of port dues for assessment purposes at MICT, South Harbor

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released a schedule of cargo-handling…
  • March 28, 2014
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Zim, CSCL fall deeper into red

Bigger freight volumes could not lift Zim Integrated Shipping’s earnings, as it…
  • March 28, 2014
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Hapag-Lloyd stems further losses, sees improved prospects

Box carrier Hapag-Lloyd narrowed its loss in 2013 as earnings and volumes…
  • March 28, 2014
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‘Profound changes’ reshaping shipping industry to the core

The container shipping industry is facing an increasingly deteriorating scenario of supply-demand…
  • March 26, 2014
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Manila North Harbor truckers to hike rates by 15% to 103%

Effective April 1, the Integrated North Harbor Truckers’ Association (INHTA) will increase…
  • March 25, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Shippers turning to flexible contracts as rates fluctuate

Forwarders and shippers appear to be increasingly favoring flexible contracts to cushion…
  • March 24, 2014
  • 2 minute read