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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

Domestic ship passenger, cargo rates hike capped back to 10%

Domestic ship passenger, cargo rates hike capped back to 10%

The Maritime Industry Authority further reduced to 10% from 20% the maximum…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls July 6, 2026

Our latest issue (July 6, 2026). Stories include: Manila’s Cargo Crisis —…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 1 minute read
BOC beats June target, pushes first-half surplus to ₱11.5B

BOC beats June target, pushes first-half surplus to ₱11.5B

The Bureau of Customs collected ₱491.748 billion from January to June 2026,…
  • July 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Manila's Cargo Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Manila’s Cargo Crisis: What Needs to Happen

Editor’s Note: This is the last of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read

BOC chief steps in to break NAIA cargo logjam

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno will meet with officials of New NAIA Infra…
  • July 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PEZA moves to new headquarters, sees improved investor services

PEZA moves to new headquarters, sees improved investor services

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority on July 3 began transferring its head…
  • July 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Asia Pacific air cargo demand expands 2.5% in May driven by stockpiling, tech goods

Asia Pacific air cargo demand rises 2.5% in May on stockpiling, tech goods

International air cargo demand in Asia Pacific continued to expand in May…
  • July 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila's Cargo Crisis: Capacity Crunch at the Airport

Manila’s Cargo Crisis: Capacity Crunch at the Airport

(Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 3, 2026
  • 5 minute read
BOC orders immediate pullout of over 7,000 containers at Manila ports

BOC orders immediate pullout of over 7,000 containers at Manila ports

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate pullout of more than  7,000…
  • July 3, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila's Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Grind to a Halt

Manila’s Cargo Crisis — When Sea and Air Feel the Squeeze

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-part PortCalls series on…
  • July 2, 2026
  • 6 minute read