Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. (TUGS), a publicly-listed tugboat and salvaging firm, has entered into a partnership with Kaibuok Shipyard (M) Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia to venture into shipbuilding and repairs. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), TUGS said the Securities and...
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTS) recently opened COSCO Shipping Lines’ Europe - East Coast of South America (ESE2) service at the Rio Brazil Terminal (RBT) at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. COSCO Shipping Lines, a Chinese cargo transport and shipping company, docked its vessel...
Many of the renewable energy (RE) investors that are now advancing the implementation of their blueprinted projects have been pitching for local sourcing of supply as well as equipment that they can utilize in the construction and overall development of their projects. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M....
The government of Denmark will be actively helping the renewable energy (RE) sector of the Philippines for the upskilling and reskilling of at least 50,000 Filipino workers who can then be employed not just domestically but also for overseas energy markets; and that is in line with the greater goal...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has strongly recommended that the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) explore other cost-effective alternatives to monitor containers without burdening its stakeholders. This developed as ARTA revealed the findings of its re-evaluation on the PPA's proposed Trusted...
bp ventures, the venture capital business unit advancing the net zero goal of multinational energy firm BP, is injecting $10 million into WasteFuel Global, a subsidiary of Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. With the investment, Prime Infra reiterated in a press statement that WasteFuel is...
Major shipping and logistic groups support the decision of the Senate to investigate, in aid of legislation, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its issuances that the groups claimed could lead to increase in logistics cost and price of food and basic commodities. The hearing will be conducted...
CEBU CITY – Economic and tourism activities are expected to boom further in Bohol after the opening of a new shipping route in the province to Cebu. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (fifth from right), Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado (fourth from right), and Chester Cokaliong (sixth from right), chief...
Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL), the country’s largest group of shipping lines and operators, said other countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, among others requires container deposit. AISL President Patrick Ronas pointed this out in a...
Amidst the increasing threat of extreme weather events, some American plant growers have turned to using used shipping containers to make compact and versatile indoor farms to grow crops 365 days a year. Photo: Pixabay Aside from the growing unreliability of cropping seasons, the state of...
The chief executive of a leading Philippine shipping company is proposing industry clusters built with ports in mind, saying current economic zones had been created with little regard for their proximity or remoteness from shipping ports. Doris Magsaysay-Ho, president and CEO of the country’s...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and partner agencies have agreed to resolve the ongoing concerns in the shipping industry, including streamlining of processes and reducing operational costs. At the Logistics Forum 2022 on Tuesday, Nov. 29, ARTA Director General Ernesto V. Perez spearheaded the...
