Strong peso slices 15-20% off forwarding business12/21/2009

THE strong peso will be the major growth hurdle for the sea…

Customs Modernization Act

WE continue our discussion on the expected changes in cus-toms operations arising…

Airports first in infrastructure spending

THE government is prioritizing the expansion of domestic and international airports to…

PRC may rule on APO in March

THE fate of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI) as the…

VAT collection of BOC up 9% in ’07

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected P129.12 billion in value-added tax (VAT)…

No more wharfage fee discounts

IT’S final. There will be no cut in the wharfage fee for…

BOC: Container security fee stays at current levels for now

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is shelving a planned increase in the…

Harbor pilots to assist in anti-smuggling moves

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently…

PISFA, AISL MOA on container deposit fee expected soon

THE Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association (PISFA) and the Association of International…

Ugly battle seen between gov’t, tanker operators

TANKER operators are getting ready for a long and ugly legal battle…