Philippines
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Ports and Logistics
ICTSI takes over Indonesian port
Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is acquiring a majority stake in an Indonesian multipurpose terminal operator for $46.5m.…
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Asia
Default causes alarm for the largest shipping company in the Philippines
The financial situation at the largest shipping company in the Philippines has been brought into focus after a sister firm…
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Operations
Philippine Coast Guard charges four bulk carrier officers over deadly fishing vessel collision
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed charges against the officers of a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, , which collided…
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Operations
Two ships hit by fatal fires in Asian waters
Explosions aboard two ships in Asian waters have left two crewmembers dead and nine others injured. The 2000-built product tanker…
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Asia
Philippines opens shipping to foreign ownership
Shipping, telecommunications, airlines, expressways and railways in the Philippines will now be open to full foreign ownership after president Rodrigo…
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Shipyards
Manila finds a buyer for defunct Hanjin Subic shipyard
The Philippines has finally found a buyer for the defunct Hanjin Subic Bay shipyard, one of the largest shipbuilding bases…
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Ports and Logistics
Manila readies to welcome megamaxes
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has provided details of a brand new PHP15bn ($287m) berth under development at its…
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Gas
ADNOC Logistics and Services seals Philippines FSU deal
The Logistics unit of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has penned a deal with Singapore-based Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific…
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Ports and Logistics
ICTSI investing $230m in Mexico terminal
Manila-based port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through its business unit Contecon, operating the second specialized container terminal…
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Asia
Philippines prepares for strategic petroleum reserves
The Philippines Department of Energy has outlined plans to establish state-owned reserves of crude oil, oil products and biofuels, which…
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Containers
First Filipino merchant ship to call in the US for 45 years departs Manila
A ship flying the flag of the Philippines departed Manila on Friday, heading south through the archipelago, before heading across…
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Operations
Armed robbers at work at Manila anchorage
Armed robbery incidents at an anchorage in the capital of the Philippines are proliferating. The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating…
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Containers
Philippine authorities suspect collusion among container carriers
Manila is the latest place where carriers are under the spotlight for their pricing ploys. A preliminary investigation by the…
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Gas
Acteon awarded contract for the Philippines LNG terminal
UK-based marine contractor Acteon has secured an integrated project with Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) for the development of…
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Gas
Svitzer secures First Gen contract in the Philippines
Towage operator Svitzer, part of Maersk, has secured a 10-year time charter deal with FGEN LNG, a subsidiary of First…
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Operations
Etihad Airlines comes under fire over $1,500 surcharge for returning Filipino seafarers
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Airlines has come under fire for its decision to add a $1,500 surcharge for Filipinos heading home.…
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Operations
Philippines launches seafarer vaccination programme
The Philippines is rolling out a vaccination programme for its seafarers scheduled for deployment within 90 days from July 1…
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Offshore
Floatel International secures Shell contract in the Philippines
Offshore accommodation provider Floatel International has been awarded a contract by Shell for semisub vessel in the Philippines. The contract…
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Asia
Philippines bans crew changes for ships with recent calls to the Indian sub-continent
The Philippines, which had tried to position itself as a crew change hub over the last year, is taking evasive…
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Operations
Four dead, nine still missing in Philippine cargo ship grounding
Four of the 20 crewmembers of the grounded cargo vessel LCT Cebu Great Ocean have been found dead along the…
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