Marina: Local market angling for more boxships

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is calling on local and international vessel…

Strong peso slices 15-20% off forwarding business12/21/2009

THE strong peso will be the major growth hurdle for the sea…

PISFA, AISL MOA on container deposit fee expected soon

THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) and the Association of International…

Ugly battle seen between gov’t, tanker operators

TANKER operators are getting ready for a long and ugly legal battle…

Palace sends Revised Kyoto Convention to Senate

MALACAÑANG has endorsed for Senate concurrence the country’s accession to the Revised…

US slowdown may benefit some transport sectors

WHILE the prospect of a US recession looms large, some sectors are…

Nonpareil International eager to take on multinationals

NONPAREIL International Freight and Cargo Service, Inc has big dreams. In the…

More documents needed by lines to carry goods

BY mid-month, additional documents will be required by the Maritime Industry Authority…

New rules on dangerous goods carriage released

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) recently released new guidelines on the carriage…

No freight rate increase for now, local carriers say

LOCAL shipping lines have decided to hold off any increase in freight…