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New surcharges to jack up shipping costs, say forwarders

FREIGHT forwarders are warning of higher logistics costs unless government can prevent…
  • February 3, 2010
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FTAs no great shakes, according to forwarders

RECENT free trade agreements (FTAs) entered into by the country will not…
  • January 27, 2010
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Petron not renewing expired tanker contracts

PETRON Corp is reducing contracts with local tanker operators, and this is…
  • January 27, 2010
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Stakeholders hold out hope for RKC ratification

PORT users remain optimistic that the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) will be…
  • January 25, 2010
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PCG wants age cap for passenger vessel imports

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) wants to cap the age of passenger…
  • January 25, 2010
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Gov’t has poor showing in infra projects

ONLY five or about 22% of the 23 road projects committed by…
  • January 20, 2010
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RP an ‘over performer’ in logistics

AFTER saying the Philippines had one of the highest logistics costs in…
  • January 20, 2010
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Body formed to randomly check vessels

THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) recently formed a task force…
  • January 18, 2010
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PISFA: Asia offers much growth potential

INTERNATIONAL seafreight forwarders operating in the Philippines see the Asian market as…
  • January 18, 2010
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Coast Guard eyes stricter cargo weighing rules

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) wants stricter guidelines when it comes to…
  • January 13, 2010
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