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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

PortCalls July 12, 2023

Our latest issue (July 12, 2023). Stories include: Philippines lifts UN trade…
  • July 11, 2023
  • 1 minute read
BOC finds 87 ‘questionable’ luxury cars in Pasig hub

BOC finds 87 ‘questionable’ luxury cars in Pasig hub

A raid by Customs intelligence officers on a car dealership in Pasig…
  • July 11, 2023
  • 2 minute read
PH external trade contracts for sixth consecutive month in May

PH external trade contracts for sixth consecutive month in May

Philippine external trade contracted for the sixth straight month in May 2023,…
  • July 11, 2023
  • 2 minute read
PEZA approves 258% more investments in H1

PEZA approves 258% more investments in H1

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved P80.58 billion worth of investments in…
  • July 11, 2023
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls July 10, 2023

Our latest issue (July 10, 2023). Stories include: BOC “inappropriately” tags 48,000…
  • July 10, 2023
  • 1 minute read
Philippines lifts UN trade facilitation score to 87.1%

Philippines lifts UN trade facilitation score to 87.1%

The Philippines’ overall performance in the latest United Nations Global Survey on…
  • July 7, 2023
  • 3 minute read
Marcos OKs imports of 150,000MT refined sugar

Marcos OKs imports of 150,000MT refined sugar

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has given eligible sugar traders the go-ahead to…
  • July 7, 2023
  • 3 minute read

Electrical equipment production boosts PH May manufacturing

The Philippine manufacturing sector improved year-on-year in May, with electrical equipment production…
  • July 7, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Supervision contract for BOC modernization project may be awarded this month

Supervision contract for BOC modernization project may be awarded this month

The Bureau of Customs hopes to award this month the contract that…
  • July 6, 2023
  • 4 minute read

EC proposes 4-year extension of Philippines’ GSP+ coverage

The European Commission proposes a four-year extension of the European Union Generalised…
  • July 6, 2023
  • 3 minute read