Strong demand, high oil prices to push ocean freight rates further up

Strong demand, high oil prices to push ocean freight rates further up

Elevated ocean freight rates are expected to go further up due to…
PH, Israel eye semiconductor, AI tie-ups under Pax Silica

PH, Israel eye semiconductor, AI tie-ups under Pax Silica

The Philippines and Israel are exploring expanded trade and technology cooperation under…
Global container volumes sustain growth in Q1 despite Middle East crisis

Global container volumes sustain growth in Q1 despite Middle East crisis

Global container trade volumes rose 4.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of…
PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

PEZA approves P64B investments for 26 projects in April

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 26 new and expansion projects…
PH secures 1.5M mt of rice from Vietnam until April 2027

PH secures 1.5M mt of rice from Vietnam until April 2027

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed on a trade deal for the…
BOC chief orders streamlining of procedures for releasing imported rice

BOC chief orders streamlined procedures for releasing rice imports

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered to streamline procedures for the discharge and…
LSPH conference

LSPH Conference strengthens public-private synergy to tackle logistics bottlenecks

Around 200 stakeholders and government representatives joined the Logistics Services Philippines Conference…
BOC-NAIA arrests 2 Filipinos carrying P57M illegal drugs from Cambodia

BOC-NAIA arrests 2 Filipinos carrying P57M illegal drugs

Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in coordination with partner law enforcement…
Cebu ports log higher cargo volume in Q1 2026

Cebu ports log higher cargo volume in Q1 2026

Cebu ports handled higher cargo, container, and roll-on/roll-off volumes in the first…
BOC seizes P137M in misdeclared, counterfeit goods at Port of Manila

BOC seizes P137M in misdeclared, counterfeit goods at Port of Manila

The Bureau of Customs seized 25 containers at the Port of Manila…