APEC urged to accelerate process toward a regional FTA

Asia-Pacific business leaders are calling on regional governments to take “concrete steps”…

BOC reforms hailed as ‘bold, encouraging’ but pre-shipment inspection draws concern

Philippine port stakeholders described the reform program of the Bureau of Customs…

BOC shares e-manifest with DA, DTI

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has ordered all value-added service providers (VASPs)…

BOC targets mountain of changes in 14-month timeline

Over the next 14 months, the Philippine Bureau of Customs will implement…

Non-tariff barrier issues to keep ASEAN from hitting integration targets

Slow progress in addressing non-tariff barriers is likely to prevent the Association…

ADB: Asia needs $800B a year for infrastructure development

Developing Asian economies need to forge more public-private partnerships (PPPs) to come…

BOC looking at offdock CY/CFS rates deregulation

Philippine exporters are urging Customs Commissioner John Philip Sevilla to sign a…

BOC allows temporary manual processing of permits in NSW

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is temporarily allowing paper or manually…

PH liners look at Batangas shift but air concerns

It’s not just locators eyeing the Port of Batangas, south of the…

Manila truckers stage another holiday

Manila waterfront stakeholders are staging a “holiday” that may continue next week…