BOC reforms hailed as ‘bold, encouraging’ but pre-shipment inspection draws concern

Philippine port stakeholders described the reform program of the Bureau of Customs…

BOC shares e-manifest with DA, DTI

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has ordered all value-added service providers (VASPs)…

Asia-US/Canada box rate hikes postponed

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has decided to postpone its planned general rate increase (GRI)…

Yang Ming shores up intra-Asia services through joint operations

Yang Ming Marine Transport (YM) has linked up with other carriers to…

BOC targets mountain of changes in 14-month timeline

Over the next 14 months, the Philippine Bureau of Customs will implement…

ATI deploys new quay crane, bares plan for 6 more RTGs

Manila South Harbor’s concessionaire and operator, Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI), has recently…

Vietnam outlines new maritime conditions for shipping industry

Hanoi has passed a new law that tightens the rules on entering…

BOC looking at offdock CY/CFS rates deregulation

Philippine exporters are urging Customs Commissioner John Philip Sevilla to sign a…

BOC allows temporary manual processing of permits in NSW

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is temporarily allowing paper or manually…

Harbor Star to offer box barging solution

With the Manila truck ban having adverse effects such as disruption in…