BOC bids out P240M consulting services for modernization project

The Bureau of Customs is looking to engage consulting firms to help…

MICT berth expansion lifts annual capacity to 3.3M TEUs

Annual capacity of Manila International Container Terminal raised to over 3.3 million…

BOC order sets guidance on automated bonds management system adoption

Recently issued Customs Memorandum Order No. 30-2020 provides guidelines for implementation of…

Cebu container pullout order exempts domestic port transfers

Pullout of containers from the Cebu International Container Port for transfer to…

BOC opens 17th Customer Care Center at MICP

Bureau of Customs (BOC) inaugurated its 17th Customer Care Center (CCC) at…

MARINA’s 2021-2024 roadmap lays plan for IT systems upgrade

Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is preparing a four-year roadmap to modernize its…

BOC seizes P9.75B in smuggled goods in 2020

Bureau of Customs seized an estimated P9.75 billion worth of smuggled goods…

EO 123 extends 5% tariff on mechanically deboned poultry for two years

Newly signed Executive Order No. 123 retains the most-favored nation rate of…

P1.5M Chinese meds, makeshift clinic discovered in Pasay raid

Chinese medicines worth about P1.5 million were apprehended at a storage facility…

Logistical Considerations

With COVID-19 vaccines top of mind in recent weeks, I couldn’t help…