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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

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

PortCalls August 9, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; Aug 9, 2021). Stories include: BOC, LTO share…
  • August 9, 2021
  • 1 minute read

Asia-US freight rates hit fresh highs in July: Freightos

Ocean rates are still very elevated and transit times volatile due to…
  • August 9, 2021
  • 2 minute read