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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

Customs order implements safeguard duties on autos

The Bureau of Customs is imposing provisional safeguard duties on passenger and…
  • February 3, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC audit group yields P191M in revenues for Jan

The Bureau of Customs Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) collected P191.4 million…
  • February 3, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Additional rules cover random testing under fuel marking program

Joint Circular 001.2021 provides supplemental guidelines on the conduct of random field…
  • February 2, 2021
  • 3 minute read

BOC standardizes units of quantity for Box No. 41 in goods declaration

The Bureau of Customs has released the standard units of quantity in…
  • February 2, 2021
  • 2 minute read

AISL: No empty container shortage but there’s deficit in vessel space

There is no shortage of empty containers in the Philippines although space…
  • February 2, 2021
  • 4 minute read

PEZA approves first pharma ecozone

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved Philstar Marketing Development, Inc.’s registration as…
  • February 2, 2021
  • 2 minute read

COVID sinks PH cargo volume by 13.7% in 2020

Cargo volume handled by Philippine Ports Authority ports in 2020 dropped 13.7%…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Box carriers cancel sailings around Lunar New Year to ease congestion

Maersk has blanked four sailings, all on routes from Asia to Europe…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Container availability improving at Asian ports: Container xChange

With the vast increase being seen in container availability, Shanghai appears on…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 2 minute read

List of nationally controlled goods in PH requiring authorization released

The Nationally Controlled Goods List of items needing authorization from the Strategic…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 4 minute read