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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

PH trade sinks 15% in 2020 following declines in imports, exports

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade plunged 15.1% to US$155.03 billion in 2020…
  • April 5, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls April 5, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (April 5, 2021). Stories include: Truckers insist vehicle…
  • April 5, 2021
  • 1 minute read

How the pandemic has ‘forever altered’ logistics real estate demand

Consumption has advanced as the primary driver of logistics demand on the…
  • April 5, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Metro Manila, 4 provinces in ECQ for another week

NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan and Rizal) will be under…
  • April 3, 2021
  • 1 minute read

US West Coast imports surge, widening trans-Pac imbalace

On the USWC, loaded imports were up by 25.3% in January and…
  • April 3, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Maersk launches new Asia-US East Coast string in May

New service will link ports in Vietnam and China with the US…
  • April 1, 2021
  • 2 minute read

BOC receives first 2 applications to AEO program

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has received its first two applicants to…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 4 minute read

Truckers insist vehicle roadworthiness, not age, as basis for franchise

Truckers reiterated calls to consider vehicle roadworthiness, not age, as the basis…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Suez Canal shipping traffic resumes after refloating of megaship

The Suez Canal resumed operations after mega box ship Ever Given, stuck…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls March 31, 2021

Our latest issue (March 31, 2021). Stories include: DOTr sets transport guidelines…
  • March 30, 2021
  • 1 minute read