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ICTSI’s upcoming Batangas terminal built for Luzon Corridor cargo growth

ICTSI’s upcoming Batangas terminal built for Luzon Corridor cargo growth

International Container Terminal Services, Inc’s upcoming $800-million South Luzon Container Terminal (SLCT)…
  • October 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Oil shock could raise freight costs by up to 14%—PIDS

Oil shock could raise freight costs by up to 14%—PIDS

Freight costs could rise 9% to 14% due to higher oil prices,…
  • October 12, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Carriers acknowledge empty containers must be pulled out faster

AISL, ICTSI tackle overstaying imports at MICT

The Association of International Shipping Lines and International Container Terminal Services, Inc…
  • October 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Valenzuela eyes container yard ban by 2027; truckers: ban would worsen empty container crisis

Valenzuela eyes container yard ban by 2027; truckers: ban would worsen empty container crisis

Valenzuela City plans to ban container yards from January 1, 2027, and…
  • October 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PPA: More empty container yards quickest fix for port congestion

PPA: More empty container yards quickest fix for port congestion

PPA says more empty container yards, set up by foreign shipping lines,…
  • October 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Hapag-Lloyd suspends Manila, Batangas, Subic bookings over congestion

Hapag-Lloyd suspends Manila, Batangas, Subic bookings over congestion

Hapag-Lloyd is not accepting new bookings to Manila, Batangas and Subic Bay…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila ports ‘digital’ protest, trucking holiday end

Manila ports ‘digital’ protest, trucking holiday end

The Practicing Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines has paused its “digital…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
MARINA warns shipowners as it updates safety rules for hot works onboard

MARINA tightens hot work safety rules after GenSan ship fire

The Maritime Industry Authority reiterates the implementation of precautionary measures to prevent…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

The proposed joint administrative order addressing port congestion, high logistics costs, and…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.8%…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read