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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

Domestic trade continues decline as value drops 21.9% in Q2

PH domestic trade contracts further with 21.9% value drop in Q2

The country’s domestic trade dropped 21.9% to P745.70 billion in the second…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Domestic air cargo slightly up to 140M kgs in H1 2026

PH domestic air cargo edges up 0.9% to 140M kgs in H1 2026, Cebu Pacific leads

Air cargo handled by local airlines in the Philippines rose 139.782 million…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls August 24, 2026

Our latest issue (August 24, 2026). Stories include: Container traffic at PH…
  • August 24, 2026
  • 1 minute read

IMSAS Council oks group to amend EO on PH maritime compliance

IMSAS Council approves creation of a Drafting Group to review and propose…
  • August 21, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH, Iceland sign air services deal for 7 weekly flights each

PH, Iceland sign air services deal for 7 weekly flights each

The Philippines and Iceland signed an initial air services agreement allowing each…
  • August 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Fiscal incentives, varied revenue streams await Subic airport operator

Fiscal incentives await Subic airport operator

The Subic International Airport project will offer the winning concessionaire a competitive…
  • August 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Container traffic at PH ports increase 2.8% in H1 2026

Container traffic at PH ports increases 2.8% in H1 2026

Container traffic at Philippine ports grew 2.8% year-on-year to 4.300 million twenty-foot…
  • August 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls August 19, 2026

Our latest issue (August 19, 2026). Stories include: BOC tightens security, speeds…
  • August 19, 2026
  • 1 minute read
BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

BOC tightens security, speeds up disposal of seized and abandoned goods

The Bureau of Customs is intensifying safeguards over seized, forfeited, and abandoned…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
K‑Logistikus expands footprint with new Bicol crossdock facility

K‑Logistikus expands footprint with new Bicol crossdock facility

K-Logistikus Philippines expanded its nationwide logistics footprint with a 1,500-square-meter crossdock hub…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read