Maritime leaders, government officials, shipping industry stakeholders, and representatives of seafarers from different countries have come together to adopt the Manila Declaration on Seafarers’ Rights, Safety, and Well-Being, marking a significant milestone in the international effort to uphold...
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia B. Malaluan (Photo: Marina) The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) hosted a two-day symposium on decarbonization to align its goals with the global maritime sector’s aim of promoting sustainability within the shipping industry. Held from...
Magsaysay Shipping & Logistics (MSL) is almost doubling its stake in Lorenzo Shipping Corporation (LSC) through a P270 million subscription of common shares. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, LSC said its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of 270 million common shares...
Officials from the Philippine Coast Guard, Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc., local government of Bataan, Office of Civil Defense, and Bataan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) conduct a final inspection on Sept. 12, 2024 at the ground zero in Limay, Bataan where...
A deep sea diver successfully installs a flange valve plate onto the surface of a tank onboard sunken tanker MTKR Terranova as part of initial siphoning operations on Aug. 11, 2024. (Photo: Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. via PCG) The full-blown siphoning operation to drain 1.4 million liters...
Philippine Coast Guard Auuxiliary (PCGA) members prepare improvised oil spill booms to contain the leak from the sunken motor tanker MT Terranova. The tanker sank off Limay, Bataan on July 25. The underwater leaks discovered by divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and a maritime service...
Free shipping emerged as the biggest factor influencing online purchase decisions among Filipinos, according to a report by e-commerce platform Shopify. Based on the Southeast Asia Retail Report 2024 published by Shopify, a staggering eight out of 10 Filipino online shoppers regard free shipping as...
Foreign and regional cruise operators will converge in Manila for the Cruise Travel Tourism and Maritime Careers Convention 2024, which is expected to boost tourism in the country and bring more opportunities to Filipino seafarers. Rachelle Bataclan Lopez, president and CEO of WMOC Group of...
Concentration of market power among major players that promotes anti-competitive practices remained a major challenge in the local shipping industry, according to a study by the government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies Research (PIDS). This was emphasized in a study...
Financial torture will strike at consumers’ pockets again next week, as big-ticket price hikes are looming at the domestic petroleum pumps, based on the calculation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the anticipated heftiest price hike will be for gasoline products at P2.10...
Consumers will brace for new round of financial pain in their pockets next week as prices at petroleum pumps will be on uptrend, according to the industry players. Based on the calculation of the oil companies, the price of diesel will rise by P0.70 per liter to P1.20 per liter; while gasoline...
Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. (TUGS) has committed to rehabilitate the Bislak River in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte. TUGS and the provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to formalize the partnership alongside the groundbreaking ceremony on...
