Industry leaders are pressing the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to urgently enforce updated standards for reinforcing steel and consider phasing out induction furnace (IF)-produced materials, citing continuing concerns over structural safety and earthquake resilience in Philippine infrastructure.
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is ramping up its Brazil operations as its Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT) at the Port of Rio de Janeiro receives two new quay cranes, a move that strengthens its long-term expansion and modernization drive.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday that private companies from Singapore and other countries have expressed strong interest in investing in the Philippines' railway sector.