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Here’s how Filipinos can get in on all those Black Friday deals

Jacs T. Sampayan
Updated as of Nov 25 11:15 AM

The day after thanksgiving have become shopping battleground for many in the western world. Here’s how you can join the fray and remain unscathed from the other side of the world. Read more »

Trump hails economic boom, says China trade deal is 'close'

Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 06:49 AM

President Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for an American economic renaissance but was greeted by another salvo from US industries that blame his trade wars for jeopardizing employment, wounding business and burdening consumers with higher costs.  Read more »

LBC buys into Japanese 'balikbayan box' shipping operator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:50 AM

The logistics firm bought the shares of Tsukasa Takashi, Mediatrix Takashi and Eiichi Gotoh in Mermaid Co Ltd for $200,000 (P10.1 million), LBC said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.    Read more »

Norwegian Shipowners Association: Industry recovering from oil prices, trade war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 04:50 PM

The Norwegian Shipowners Association says the trade war and slowing global economy are capping growth in the industry. NSA CEO Harald Solberg, however, believes the sector has bottomed out in 2018 and is on its way to recovery. Technology could also shake up hiring requirements for seafarers.    Read more »

MARINA pushes for modernization of domestic shipping sector

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 12:02 AM

The Philippines' Maritime Industry Authority pushes for the modernization of the domestic shipping sector in an effort to improve public services.  Read more »

Britain at risk of losing leading edge in maritime services

Jonathan Saul, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 07:20 AM

Britain's position as a top hub for maritime services is being eroded by competition, a loss of shipping finance business and the removal of tycoon-friendly tax breaks, a report said, deepening uncertainty for its financial sector as Brexit nears. Read more »

OPINION: Why the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage bill should be passed

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 23 12:30 PM

What the Philippine government should do, Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio said, “is to pass the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage bill so the President can designate the sea lanes where foreign merchant ships and warships could pass." Read more »

Iran threatens British shipping in retaliation for tanker seizure

Parisa Hafezi, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 02:49 AM

LONDON/DUBAI - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar. Read more »

Customs employees, import firms face smuggling raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 07:52 PM

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday filed before the Department of Justice smuggling charges against 9 importers and 3 BOC employees for allegedly violating customs laws. Read more »

Saudi crown prince lashes out at arch-rival Iran over tanker attacks

Anuj Chopra and Mohamad Ali Harissi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 08:41 AM

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accused arch-rival Iran of attacks on oil tankers in a vital Gulf shipping channel, adding he "won't hesitate" to tackle any threats to the kingdom, according to an interview published on Sunday.  Read more »

Lobo mayor nanindigang haharangin ang pagbalik ng dredging vessel

Kevin Dinglasan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 12:31 AM

Nanindigan si Lobo, Batangas mayor Jurly Manalo na haharangin ng lokal na pamahalaan ang pagbabalik ng foreign dredging vessel na umalis noong Biyernes sa ilog sa bayan.  Read more »

Fines loom against shipping lines for container delays - trader

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 09:30 AM

Shipping lines may soon face fines for delays in the unloading of shipping containers, which spawn congestion at ports, the leader of a truckers' group said Monday. Read more »

Chelsea submits Trans-Asia acquisition conditions to PCC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 10:12 AM

Among the conditions are price monitoring on passenger and cargo rates, the submission of semi-annual reports on all trips and services, and maintenance of service quality, the PCC said.  Read more »

Too early to raise red flag on 'Chinese takeover' of Hanjin - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 06:58 PM

Bob Herrera-Lim, managing director of Teneo, said that there were still a lot of things unknown about the reported plan of some Chinese firms to invest in Hanjin. Read more »

One killed in oil tanker fire in HK

Hong Kong Police, AFP
Posted at Jan 08 07:22 PM

This handout photo taken on January 8, 2019 and released by the Hong Kong Police shows smoke rising from an oil tanker as it tilts to one side in the waters near Hong Kong. Read more »

Port manager downplays impact of trucking holiday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 01:22 PM

Port operations in the capital will not be disrupted by a 6-day holiday of truckers, its manager said Tuesday.  Read more »

6-day truck holiday starts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 10:25 AM

A group of truckers and brokers on Monday launched its 6-day trucking holiday to protest congestion at the Manila port and the phaseout of their aging units. Read more »

Truckers set holiday over phaseout

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 01:14 PM

Truckers will go on holiday for 6 days next week to protest the phaseout of 15-year-old trucks, a group leader said Thursday.   Read more »

Davao-Manila passenger shipping route reopened

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 03:31 PM

Passengers from Davao to Manila and vice versa now have a more affordable with the revival of a passenger shipping route that was dormant for a decade. Read more »

New magazine focusing on maritime news to launch with exhibit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 06:18 PM

A new magazine focusing on maritime and seafaring news will be launched this week. Read more »