Duty-free imports of medical, educational products approved

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has approved the Bureau of Customs (BOC)…

Port users take united stand against PPA arrastre, OOG rate proposals

Multisectoral port stakeholders are jointly opposing the Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) proposal…

Instant valuation upgrade not first line of action for customs appraisers

Customs appraisers should not immediately upgrade valuation of shipments when there is…

Bulacan airport franchise gets Senate final nod

The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill granting…

DP DHL raises 2020 outlook on strong Q3 earnings, busy Christmas season

Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) has increased its guidance for 2020 after…

PortCalls October 12, 2020 issue

Our latest issue PortCalls (October 12, 2020). Stories include: $30M FedEx gateway…

World’s 10 busiest airports post historic declines in 1H—report

The world’s 10 busiest airports suffered dramatic declines in global passenger traffic…

e-commerce propels surge in warehouse demand

Despite the global economic slowdown, the warehouse market is growing as it…

$30M FedEx gateway facility in Clark opens in April

Logistics operator FedEx Express Philippines has unveiled its new Philippine gateway facility…

PH trade in goods falls 21% in Aug amid import, export downtrend

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade continued to contract in August 2020, declining…