New PH customs deputy commissioners take oath of office

CHANGES are expected to come at the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC)…

OOCL to raise Asia-Europe rates, YM to launch SE Asia loop

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) said it is implementing a revenue restoration…

PH rules issued on tax breaks for foreign carriers

FOREIGN air and ocean carriers serving Philippine ports will soon be able…

27 PH customs collectors put in ‘freezer’, transferred to planning agency

TWENTY SEVEN district and deputy collectors of the Philippine Bureau of Customs…

Hapag-Lloyd hires Habben-Jansen as new CEO

Rolf Habben-Jansen will be the incoming head of Hapag-Lloyd, coming on board…

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…