Air freight carriers upbeat as demand hits highest level in 18 months

Global air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers, surged 8.2% year-on-year…

ASEAN market surpasses EU, US in openness to trade

Increased integration into the global economy of the economies that comprise the…

Shipments under PH Co-Loading Act exempt from mandatory filing of consumption entry

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has exempted from mandatory filing of…

Carrier pressure on handling costs to undermine ports’ income

After years of healthy growth, many terminal operators are entering 2017 facing…

Draft PH order on entry process for imports set for public hearing

The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have…

Asia-Pacific drives robust traffic growth in October

The Asia-Pacific region was the catalyst for the higher volumes transported by…

BOC continues to release meat imports despite DA recall of SPS permits

Philippine Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon reassured stakeholders there will be no port…

World tariff guide adds new info on non-tariff measures, HS classification

The latest edition of the World Tariff Profiles—the annual report on tariff-based…

PH potential as one of fastest growing e-commerce markets seen

The Philippines’ archipelagic landscape is a challenge to e-commerce, but faster inter-island…

Maersk Line to buy Hamburg Sud

Denmark-based Maersk Line announced on December 1 that it has reached an…