Coast Guard will settle for search and rescue vessel upgrades

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking for ways to upgrade the…

Wanted: More naval architects

THE country’s efforts to modernize shipbuilding could get a big boost if…

2Go beefs up services to Mindanao

2GO, the logistics arm of Aboitiz Transport System (ATS), is now offering…

Marina still lead body in maritime safety inspections

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) remains on top of maritime safety inspections…

Aquino to lead Tsuneishi vessel naming, launch

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III will name and launch today (November 10) the…

FONASBA reports give cause for optimism

SHIPPING is picking up across the board after the 2008/09 crisis. This…

Some Customs policies bane to trade – PISFA

PHILIPPINE importers are holding back their shipments due to certain Bureau of…

Marina goes slow on policy scrapping wooden-hulled ships

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is reviewing the proposal to phase out…

ATS books P480M loss in first nine months

DOMESTIC shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System (ATS) posted a net loss of…

Domestic carriers to start paying tonnage dues soon

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has resurrected the imposition of tonnage dues…