Spot rates below us$5k

Cargo rates up 170% y-o-y on buoyant June contract prices

Long-term contracted prices rise 10.1%, driving up ocean freight rates 169.8% y-o-y…
Marcos vetoes Bulacan economic zone measure

Marcos vetoes Bulacan economic zone measure

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr has vetoed House Bill 7575, on his first…
EU seeks advance air cargo declaration from March 2023

EU seeks advance air cargo declaration from March 2023

The customs pre-arrival security and safety program is underpinned by the Import…
BIR receipts valid beyond 5 years

BIR receipts valid beyond 5 years

The five-year validity of receipts and invoices has been dropped by the…
PH manufacturing stays solid in June despite slight easing

PH manufacturing stays solid in June despite slight easing

The Philippines’ manufacturing sector remained solid in June 2022 despite loss of…
Ukraine war choking trade, lifting shipping rates: UNCTAD

Ukraine war choking trade, lifting shipping rates: UNCTAD

Russia’s war on Ukraine is stifling Ukrainian and Black Sea trade and…
Trucking rates up by 30% from July 1

Trucking rates up by 30% from July 1

INHTA will implement a 30% increase in trucking rates effective July 1…
Palace urges filing of case vs smugglers of agricultural products

Malacañang urges filing of case vs BOC, DA ‘agri-smuggling coddlers’

Charge before the Ombudsman government officials and individuals named in a Senate…
12th regular foreign investment negative list

Foreign investment negative list updated, reflects shipping, air transport ownership liberalization

Executive Order 175 replaces the 11th regular foreign investment negative list that…
BOC posts historic P76.3B collection in June

Know a smuggler? Be a whistleblower and receive cash from BOC

Cash reward to be given to persons whose volunteered information leads to…