IMO endorses mandatory container weighing to enhance ship safety

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has passed a draft amendment mandating the…

China Shipping targets better volume, revenue in PH

THE YEAR was 1998. Asia was struggling to regain its footing after…

Harbor Star targets Oct 30 listing date

HARBOR Star Shipping Services Inc. is looking at finally launching its estimated…

Zamboanga port 60% operational

The Zamboanga port in southern Philippines is now 60% operational, while the…

Asia-Mediterranean rates fall as peak season turns coy

Freight rates on the Asia-Mediterranean trade lane have slid back to early…

PH Customs staff recall order eased amid shipment processing slowdown

FACING the backlash of an earlier decision to order back all customs…

Evergreen christens first of 13,806-TEU ships for Asia-Europe trade

Evergreen Marine has taken delivery of the fuel-efficient Thalassa Hellas, the first…

ICTSI partners with PSA to develop Colombia’s Aguadulce port

MANILA-BASED International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is teaming up with Singapore’s…

Zamboanga port reopens to cargo ships, flights resume Thursday

PORT operations in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines resumed on Sept. 17,…

Bunker fees still high despite large, fuel-efficient ships—report

As more efficient ships get deployed and cheap fuel from Russia becomes…