Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA cuts port tariff rates by another 30%

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has reduced port tariff rates by another…
World Bank launches logistics performance evaluation tool

World Bank launches logistics performance evaluation tool

The World Bank launched a new interactive benchmarking tool to help countries…
CAAP proposes penalties for violations in dangerous goods handling

CAAP proposes penalties for violations in dangerous goods handling

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is proposing penalties for violations…
BOC doubles down on registration of all operating customs facilities, warehouses

BOC doubles down on registration of customs facilities, warehouses

The Bureau of Customs is strictly implementing the registration requirement for all…
PCCBI awaits BOC formal order on customs brokers’ 3-year accreditation

PCCBI awaits BOC confirmation on customs brokers’ 3-year accreditation

The Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers expects the Bureau of Customs to…
Cebu ports record 11% jump in Jan 2026 cargo volume

Cebu ports record 11% jump in Jan 2026 cargo volume

Cebu ports handled 6.235 million metric tons of cargoes in January 2026,…
APECO, Poro Point, John Hay added as certified agencies for BOC’s CPRS

APECO, Poro Point, John Hay authorities added as BOC CPRS accrediting agencies

Three freeport management entities have been added to the list of accrediting…
3-year importer accreditation takes effect with new requirements

3-year importer accreditation takes effect under new BOC rules

The Bureau of Customs extended the validity of importers’ accreditation to three…