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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

After 12 months of declines, PH trade posts marginal gain in Feb

The Philippines’ total merchandise trade recorded an increase in February 2021, growing…
  • April 8, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Carmona leads CCBI for a second term

Adones Carmona has been reelected president of Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc.…
  • April 8, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Duterte signs EO lowering tariff for pork imports

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order temporarily reducing import duties…
  • April 8, 2021
  • 3 minute read

PPA seeks operators for Iligan and Ozamiz ports

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is bidding out the contracts to manage…
  • April 7, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Shipping costs, bottlenecks worsening global inflation—Fitch

Unexpected quick recovery of world trade and container shipping disruptions pushing up…
  • April 7, 2021
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls April 7, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (April 7, 2021) Stories include: BOC March collection…
  • April 7, 2021
  • 1 minute read

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