Emirates adding 4 weekly Dubai-Manila flights by April 2

Emirates adding 4 weekly Dubai-Manila flights by April 2

UAE flag carrier Emirates will introduce four additional weekly flights between Dubai…
FIATA seeks surcharge transparency amid continued Red Sea snag

FIATA seeks surcharge transparency amid continued Red Sea snag

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations has called on shipping companies…
APECO, Ally Power sign MOU for proposed $200M power facility

APECO, Ally Power sign MOU for proposed $200M power facility

The Aurora Pacific Special Economic and Freeport Zone Authority has signed a…
New ecozone proclaimed in Iloilo; township-ecozone in Batangas expanded

New ecozone proclaimed in Iloilo; township-ecozone in Batangas expanded

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two proclamations creating a new economic…

PortCalls January 19, 2026

Our latest issue (January 19, 2026). Stories include: Cargo volume at PH…
Cargo volume at PPA ports up 6.6% in 2025 at 308M mt

Cargo volume at PH ports up 6.6% in 2025

Cargoes handled by ports under the Philippine Ports Authority grew 6.6% in…
Mandatory reporting of containers lost at sea now in effect

Mandatory reporting of containers lost at sea now in effect

The mandatory reporting of container lost at sea took effect on January…
DOTr awards Ro-Ro/FTM consultancy project to Filipino-Dutch JV

DOTr awards ro-ro connectivity project to Filipino-Dutch JV

The Department of Transportation has awarded the almost US$25-million contract for the…
BOC implements annual alcohol, tobacco tax increase

BOC implements annual alcohol, tobacco tax increase

The Bureau of Customs has started implementing the annual increase in excise…
PH shipbuilding marks milestone as THI delivers 1st low-carbon bulk carrier

PH shipbuilding milestone: THI delivers world’s 1st methanol dual-fuelled bulk carrier

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. delivered today, January 15, the world’s first…