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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

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NCR under ECQ from Aug 6 to 20

The National Capital Region will be placed under the strictest lockdown, the…
  • July 30, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PPA drafts container registry, monitoring system rules

The Philippine Ports Authority is formulating guidelines for a container registry and…
  • July 30, 2021
  • 5 minute read

PH ports handle 18.8% more cargo in 1H as restrictions ease

Cargo volumes handled by Philippine ports grew 18.79% in the first half…
  • July 29, 2021
  • 3 minute read

NCR under GCQ with heightened restrictions from Aug 1-15

The National Capital Region and several provinces are under general community quarantine…
  • July 29, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BIR officially suspends 12% VAT on exporters’ local purchases

The Bureau of Internal Revenue officially deferred implementation of Revenue Regulations No.…
  • July 28, 2021
  • 4 minute read

PortCalls July 28, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; July 28 2021). Stories include: All ecozone-bound ‘red’,…
  • July 28, 2021
  • 1 minute read

All ecozone-bound ‘red’, ‘orange’ shipments to undergo x-ray

All transit shipments bound for special economic zones and tagged as “orange”…
  • July 27, 2021
  • 3 minute read
Philippine Coast Guard multi-role response vessel

PCG’s first multipurpose response vessel launched at Japan shipyard

The first of two multi-role response vessels (MRRV) for the Philippine Coast…
  • July 26, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC further extends E-TRACC coverage from Aug

By August, the Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargoes (E-TRACC) System will cover…
  • July 26, 2021
  • 3 minute read

DTI bows to TC decision vs safeguard duty on auto imports

The Department of Trade and Industry will respect a Tariff Commission investigation…
  • July 26, 2021
  • 2 minute read