COVID, foreign ownership bill temper local shipowners’ investment drive

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the possibility of 100% foreign ownership in…

100% foreign ownership in local shipping to wipe out small carriers, exec warns

Opening up the domestic shipping industry to foreign players through the passage…

Domestic lines ordered to cut agri, food shipping rates by 40%

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has directed all domestic shipping lines to…

Retain foreign ownership restriction in domestic shipping, industry associations insist

Domestic shipping organizations renewed their appeal to include domestic shipping in the…

Local shipping lines seek waiver of port charges amid COVID-19 woes

Quarantine restrictions are hampering operations of the domestic shipping industry, with carriers…

PISA renews call against 100% foreign ownership in domestic shipping

The Philippine Inter-island Shipping Association (PISA) reiterated its opposition to the removal…

Formation of multisectoral group in PH eyed to press for lower shipping rates

The convening of a big group of domestic shipping lines, stakeholders, and…

Draft amendment to domestic shipping act gets first pass in Lower House

The House of Representatives has approved on first reading a bill seeking…

PH shipping, trucking rate hike looms in wake of higher fuel excise tax

The increase in the excise tax on fuel brought about by the…

Higher shipping rates seen as PH carriers impose recovery charge

Most members of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA) will impose a…