PPA clarifies grant of wharfage exemptions for empty boxes

EMPTY containers used in domestic or foreign trade will not be charged…

Arrastre charges apart from box handling fees at Batangas terminal

CARGO handling fees for empty containers at the Batangas Container Terminal (BCT)…

Shanghai trumps Singapore anew as world’s top box port

The port of Shanghai continued to be the world’s busiest container terminal…

PH private ports with expired leases can still operate

NON-COMMERCIAL private ports whose foreshore lease contracts (FLC) have expired after 50…

PH port agency simplifies procedures for cargo clearances

TO simplify the process of securing permits and clearances for the entry…

BOC to finally enforce order on detailed import description

AFTER being unenforced for seven years, a Customs Memorandum Order (CMO) that…

PH ports record 3.4% cargo volume hike in Jan-Oct

CARGO throughput in Philippine ports rose 3.43% year-on-year to 168.98 million metric…

ATI gears South Harbor for greater growth

Publicly-listed Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) is accelerating its investment program for Manila…

PH container storage fees doubled with graduated increments

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has approved increases in daily storage charges…

Hong Kong, Singapore seen taking diverging paths as maritime hubs

Hong Kong’s container port is looking at a shaky future, even as…