Improving global economy to perk up shipping trade

The steady improvement of the global economy is putting a positive vibe…

Shipping industry tentatively upbeat about 2015—Moore Stephens

The shipping industry’s fortunes should improve noticeably by 2015 if it maintains…

Manila North Port to start charging cranage fee

  THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has allowed the Manila North Port…

Lifting of cabotage to kill PH shipping industry, say local liners

ALLOWING foreign vessels to ply their trade in Philippine coastal waters will…

APL unveils new function-based organizational model

Singapore-headquartered shipping line APL announced the revamp of its organizational and management…

Japanese carriers disclose 2014 strategies as rivalry grows

Japanese ocean carriers Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha…

Asian Terminals eyes Davao port, Asian region

Manila South Harbor operator Asian Terminals Inc. is keeping its eyes peeled…

Hapag-Lloyd to cancel voyages during Chinese New Year celebration

German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd announced it will implement voyage cancellations on four…

Maersk sells shares in retail chains to focus on core assets

A.P. Moller-Maersk announced it was selling its majority stakes in two Danish…

PPA clarifies grant of wharfage exemptions for empty boxes

EMPTY containers used in domestic or foreign trade will not be charged…