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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

Unified Logistics Pass for 2023 nationwide rollout

Unified Logistics Pass for 2023 nationwide rollout

Phase 2 of the Unified Logistics Pass pilot implementation is underway, with…
  • July 8, 2022
  • 3 minute read
PPA OIC Manuel A. Boholano

PPA gets an OIC; no word on Pastrana appointment

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has designated port manager Manuel A. Boholano as…
  • July 8, 2022
  • 2 minute read
PPA ordered to cut shipping, travel costs

PPA ordered to cut shipping, travel costs

New Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista urged PPA officials to lower shipping…
  • July 7, 2022
  • 3 minute read
PH manufacturing grows slowly but surely in May

PH manufacturing grows slowly but surely in May

Philippine manufacturing expanded in both volume and value for the 14th consecutive…
  • July 7, 2022
  • 2 minute read
oVERSUPPLY OF CONTAINERS aiding 2nd-hand container price slide

US shippers pay highest demurrage fees globally

US ports occupy top five spots on the list of “60 ports…
  • July 6, 2022
  • 3 minute read
Bureau of Customs launched the National Customs Intelligence System

BOC launches National Customs Intelligence System

Newly launched National Customs Intelligence System (NCIS) will be the Bureau of…
  • July 6, 2022
  • 2 minute read
PortCalls July 6, 2022 cover

PortCalls July 6, 2022

Our latest issue (PortCalls July 6, 2022). Stories include: PPA overhauls private…
  • July 5, 2022
  • 1 minute read
Freight data sharing proposed as green solution

Freight data sharing proposed as green solution

Open freight data exchange should cut carbon emissions 22% by 2050 and…
  • July 5, 2022
  • 3 minute read
seized tobacco products

4 held, P256M cigarettes, gadgets seized in Cavite

The Bureau of Customs seized tobacco products and cigarette-making paraphernalia with an…
  • July 5, 2022
  • 2 minute read
PPA overhauls private port operation policy

PPA overhauls private port operation policy

The government policy on private port development, construction, operation, and maintenance has…
  • July 5, 2022
  • 5 minute read