EC gives conditional clearance to Hapag-Lloyd and UASC merger

The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed acquisition by German carrier…

BOC, BIR crack down on illicit tobacco trade with seizure of P1B fake cigarettes

Separate teams from the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau…

WCO declares 2017 as year of data analysis

The World Customs Organization (WCO) has announced it will dedicate 2017 to…

US to withdraw from TPP on Trump’s first day in office

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced in a YouTube clip that the…

World’s airports report impressive cargo volumes for second month

Global air freight markets witnessed strong growth for the second consecutive month…

PH customs rules operationalizing higher de minimis value take effect

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) guidelines governing duty- and tax-exempt importation…

ASEAN transport ministers vow to intensify regional connectivity

Transport ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have adopted,…

Netherlands, Singapore lead DHL’s global connectedness index

Global connectedness finally surpassed the 2007 pre-crisis peak during 2014, but international…

Air freight upbeat as overall logistics sentiments underwhelm

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index has reached its 14th consecutive month of…

CMA CGM announces loss as volumes, rates still falter

Global container shipping company CMA CGM experienced a loss of US$268 million…