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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

PH manufacturing logs 13th month of decline with over 70% drop in March

The Philippine manufacturing sector posted more than 70% contractions in both volume…
  • May 7, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PH imports, exports post double-digit growth in March

Philippine merchandise trade grew for the second consecutive month in March 2021,…
  • May 7, 2021
  • 3 minute read

DP DHL quadruples net profit in Q1, raises guidance anew

Group follows up on record result in 2020 and more than triples…
  • May 5, 2021
  • 2 minute read

DA orders stricter first border checks on agri-fishery imports

Agriculture Secretary William Dar has ordered intensified first border inspection and control…
  • May 5, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls May 5, 2021

Our latest issue (PortCalls; May 5, 2021). Stories include: PCC investigating shipping…
  • May 5, 2021
  • 1 minute read

March air cargo demand breaks pre-COVID record levels

Global air cargo demand in March was 4.4% higher compared to pre-COVID…
  • May 5, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Demand grows as businesses run out of warehouse space

Occupancy rates in the country was at 91.1% of the 1.6-million square…
  • May 3, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC exceeds April target with P51.3B collection

Bureau of Customs revenues in April exceeded by 4.2% its P49.200-billion target…
  • May 3, 2021
  • 1 minute read

PH domestic trade plunges in 2020

Philippine domestic trade recorded double-digit declines in both volume and value in…
  • May 3, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PH April manufacturing back in contraction due to lockdowns

The Philippine manufacturing sector contracted in April 2021 as the resurgence in…
  • May 3, 2021
  • 2 minute read