Marina slaps higher fines on domestic shipping sector

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has increased penalties for Philippine-flag vessel operators,…

Bottom near but recovery may be far off – PSAA

WHILE the global financial crisis is bottoming out, recovery is still nowhere…

Tanker operators push substitute bill to RA 9483

TANKER operators are lobbying for the passage of a bill that will…

Lorenzo Shipping, maritime union sign CBA

LORENZO Shipping Corp (LSC concluded a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation with…

NFA bids out rice transport contract

THE National Food Authority (NFA) through the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is…

PISA pushes immediate passage of Omnibus Maritime Code

THE Philippine Interisland Shipping Association PISA), an umbrella organization of local shipping…

Transfer of PSB powers to Marina seen this year

THE power to supervise and regulate international sea freight forwarders may be…

Conversion to double hull for white oil tankers scheduled for 2011

SINGLE-HULL tankers carrying white oil will be phased out at the start…

PCG exempts int’l carriers from vessel rules during bad weather

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is excluding international shipping lines from guidelines…

Coast Guard, PASG ink deal on anti-oil smuggling

“A large volume of smuggling in the country is done through water…