21 teams compete in Bonnie Del Rosario badminton tournament(March 29, 2004)

THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association's (PISFA) 1st Badminton Tournament-The Bonnie Del Rosario Cup netted 21 teams from the freight forwarding industry.

The tournament, which opened on March 19, 2004 at the Olivarez Sports Complex in Sucat, Parañaque City, was organized as a way to thank Del Rosario who has served the association for 15 years. He retires end of the April this year.

The teams comprising four players each were: ABX Panglobe, Asia Ocean Services, Inc., Awards Cargo, China Shipping Manila, CPI Transport, Inc., Eagle Express Lines, CTSI Logistics, Danzas AEI Inc., GRM International, International Consolidator Phils., Inc., International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), ICTSI/Pac-Atlantic Lines, IFE Forwarding, K-Line Air & Sea, Mercury Freight, Nippon Express Phils. which sent in two teams, OIA Global Logistics, Maynila Integrated Services, Uptrend Concepts, and Wingspeed Shipping Corp.

Tournament chair was Tom de Vera of Awards Cargo and co-chair, Chris Coching of Wingspeed. They were assisted by Aris Coching and Atty. Rachel Majito, also of Wingspeed. Eliminated for the second round held on March 26 were Awards Cargo, Nippon B, Asia Ocean, ICTSI/Pac-Atlantic Lines, IFE Forwarding and GRM International moving on to the second round.

ICTSI and Citadel Lines were the tournament's major sponsors with Pronto Express, Danzas/DHL, Uptrends Concepts (Starfleet/Pharaoh) as minor sponsors.

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PISFA to hold 20th basic freight forwarding seminar (March 29, 2004)

THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) will conduct the 20th basic freight forwarding seminar for five days from May 3 to 7, 2004.

The 4 pm to 8 pm seminar follows the same setup as the 19th Basic Freight Forwarding seminar held March 8-12, 2004 at the AFPI training room, 2nd floor Skyfreight Bldg., Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Parañaque City. The arrangement is deemed ideal for newcomers and even for those who need a refresher course.

Topics for discussion include scope, services, documents of freight forwarders and Incoterms 2000. Only 24 seats are available. Interested participants should contact the PISFA Secretariat to book their reservations.

Call Julie Sudla or Joyce Lim at tel. nos. 816-0446 or 887-3784 for further details.

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Transport secretary to attend PCCI meet (March 22, 2004)

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) will hold a general membership meeting on March 25, 2004 (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m at Dusit Hotel Nikko, Makati City, with Honorable Leandro R. Mendoza, Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communication as guest of honor and speaker.

Secretary Mendoza will talk about the "Implications of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in the Philippine Shipping Industry." He will be presenting the ISPS Code, which aims to provide a standardized and consistent international framework for detecting security threats. Since the ISPS Code is scheduled for implementation on July 1, 2004, the meeting is devoted entirely to this issue because the PCCI recognizes the significant effects this may have on port operators and users, particularly the exporters and importers.

Several of the country's major trading partners, including the United States, are set to implement these mandatory measures. The ISPS Code applies to all passenger and cargo ships, and port facilities serving such ships engaged in international voyages. Countries that do not comply may experience lesser ship calls thus affecting our import and export industry.

Participants will have the opportunity to direct related queries to the guest speaker during the open forum where earnest discussions of related issues will be conducted.

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES @ WORLD TRADE INSTITUTE PHILIPPINES (March 15, 2004)

March 2004

Industry Executive Briefings Customs Super Green Lane (SGL) Program
18 March 2004 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Customs Post-Entry Audit (PEA)
24 March 2004 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For inquiries and/or reservations, please visit or contact:

World Trade Institute Philippines
14/F Ramon Magsaysay Center
Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila 1004
Voice: (02) 404.3819 / 522.2951
* Facsimile: (02) 522.3063
E-mail: brian.sotto@wtiphils.com

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PISFA initiates new five-day basic freight forwarding seminar schedule (March 1, 2004)

THE 19th Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) Basic Freight Forwarding Seminar will hold a five-day training exercise from March 8 to 12, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and 6:00 PM to 8:00 pm daily.

The seminar will be held at the AFPI Training Room on the second floor of Skyfreight Building, Ninoy Aquino Ave., Parañaque City. The new schedule was conceived jointly by the PISFA Board of Directors and Atty. Romeo R. Sto.Tomas, PISFA training director, so that companies can send their participants to the five-day seminar and still utilize their services from morning up to early afternoon. Reservations are a first-come, first-served basis.

Interested parties are advised to contact Julie Sudla and Mary Joyce Lim at 816-0446 and/or 887-3784 for details.

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First PISFA Badminton Tournament on Feb 27 (February 9, 2004)

The Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) is holding the First PISFA Badminton Tournament on February 27, 2004 at the Olivarez Sports Complex in Parañaque City.

Tournament format is Men's Double and Mixed Doubles and each participating team will have at least one lady player. Tournament is open to non-PISFA members.

Interested parties may contact Julie Sudla at telephone number 816-0446 or thru email pisfa@compass.com.ph.

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PPSB schedules public consultation on THC (February 2, 2004)

A public consultation on the cost components of the terminal handling charge (THC) will be conducted by the Philippine Shippers' Bureau (PSB) on February 5, 2004 at 2 pm at the DTI Conference Room, DTI Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City.

PSB Director Atty. Pedro Vicente C. Mendoza said hearing the views of all affected sectors will provide a better picture of the issue. "After all, these charges are borne by shippersÉ and in the long run ultimately passed on to consumers and the general public," he said.

Shippers and shippers' councils in different regions want a stop to the imposition of the THC by liner conferences. They claim the THC is revenue disguised as a surcharge, and that it constitutes a double charge since shippers already pay for cargo handling at the terminal. The "surcharge", they said, raises costs for exporters and importers, resulting in higher costs for manufacturers.

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PISFA to conduct advanced multimodal/logistics seminar (January 26, 2004)

PISFA to conduct advanced multimodal/logistics seminar THE 11th Advanced Multimodal Transport/Logistics seminar to be conducted by the Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) has been set for January 27-29, 2004 at the Skyland Hall, 279 Cabildo St., Intramuros.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management will be among the subjects to be tackled, with Danilo Ang as resource speaker. Jun Nonan will discuss the finer points of Project Cargo Logistics while Reynaldo Lacson will explain the intricacies of Warehousing and Distribution. PISFA president Erich Lingad will lecture on Marketing and Sales while PISFA training director Atty. Romeo Sto. Tomas will explain International Conventions and Liability, Management and Organizational Structure of a Multimodal Transport Operator.

To register, contact Julie Sudla at 816-0446. Deadline for submission of registration forms is January 21, 2004. The seminar is also open to non-PISFA members.

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Manila to host 2nd BIMP-EAGA 2004 The Philippines Exhibition and Conference (January 19, 2004)

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Industry Executive Briefing on the Post Entry Audit (January 5, 2004)

The World Trade Institute Philippines (WTI Phils.)* is conducting an INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE BRIEFING ON THE POST ENTRY AUDIT (PEA) on January 15, 2004, from 1 to 5 pm, at the WTI Phils. Training Room, 14th floor, Ramon Magsaysay Center, Roxas Blvd, Manila.

The briefing will provide the import and export sectors information on how the post entry audit system works, particularly in view of the recent establishment of the Post Entry Audit Group (PEAG). Expected to attend are executive and finance officers of firms engaged in the import and export business interested in knowing how to prepare better for impending customs audit.

Speakers:

*Assistant Commissioner Nelson Soliman, head of the PEAG
*District Collector Reynaldo Nicolas (PEA concept)
*Mr. Francis Lopez (Electronic record-keeping)

Welcome remarks by Customs Commissioner Antonio M. Bernardo Participation fee is P2,000 (covers snacks and cost of seminar materials) * WTI Phils. caters to the information and skills development needs of enterprises engaged in worldwide trade, import and export, shipping and transport, logistics and supply chain, customs warehousing, and cargo handling, marine insurance.

For details, call 404-3819 or 405-0021/ 400-2145 / 405-0029..

PortCalls Events Archive : 2004 Q1

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