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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

E-TRACC for warehousing shipments at Cebu port in place

The Bureau of Customs rolled out on August 9 the Electronic Tracking…
  • August 13, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Meat imports SPS validity extended until Dec 31

The Department of Agriculture temporarily lengthened the validity of meat sanitary and…
  • August 12, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC orders anew quick release of reefer goods as DTI worries about “impending reefer congestion”

Bureau of Customs Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group Memo 446-2021 dated August…
  • August 11, 2021
  • 3 minute read

DTI scraps safeguard duty for auto imports

The Department of Trade and Industry has junked imposition of the safeguard…
  • August 11, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Maersk sees Q2 profits jump as bottlenecks propel rates

Group revenue grew 58% to US$14.2 billion in the second quarter and…
  • August 11, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls August 11, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; August 11 2021). Stories include: BOC releases rules…
  • August 11, 2021
  • 1 minute read

CAAP airports handle 24.6% less cargo in Jan-April

Cargo volume handled by airports under the Civil Aviation Authority of the…
  • August 10, 2021
  • 1 minute read

PH ends recession with 11.8% growth in Q2

The Philippine economy posted an 11.8% growth in the second quarter of…
  • August 10, 2021
  • 3 minute read

No short-term easing of freight rate levels in sight

This huge rate spike comes considering that the FBX level was already…
  • August 9, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC releases new rules on disposition of forfeited, abandoned goods

Customs Memorandum Order 24-2021 provides new rules on the disposition of forfeited…
  • August 9, 2021
  • 3 minute read