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Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries

Confidence, or Lack Thereof

SCMAP was among the 34 industry and business groups who, in an…
  • November 3, 2025
  • 4 minute read
Why Connected Data Will Define ASEAN’s Next Trade Corridors

Why Connected Data Will Define ASEAN’s Next Trade Corridors

By Amit Maheshwari In the modern logistics landscape, borders no longer represent…
  • October 30, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Adding Value

Adding Value

A colleague was showing me a box of Dubai chocolates. Well, it’s…
  • October 20, 2025
  • 3 minute read
From Automation to Intelligence: How AI Is Reshaping Trade Compliance

From Automation to Intelligence: How AI Is Reshaping Trade Compliance

By Amit Maheshwari The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has taken notable strides…
  • October 14, 2025
  • 3 minute read
What's Necessary in the Medium-Term

What’s Necessary in The Medium-Term

Watching news of the aftermath of the string of typhoons that hit…
  • October 6, 2025
  • 4 minute read

Manual Operations Are Draining Philippine Forwarders’ Profits

Why Outdated Processes Hold Back Growth — And How to Change That…
  • September 25, 2025
  • 3 minute read
A Series of Marathons

A Series of Marathons

It’s only been a couple of months since the first stirrings of…
  • September 22, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Logisys IT in Logistics

Why Philippine Forwarders Must Automate Compliance Before It Gets Costly

Trade in the Philippines remains vital—and growing. In 2024, total external trade…
  • September 17, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Barriers to Trust

Barriers to Trust

In the midst of the 2025 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference, you can’t…
  • September 8, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Will Subsequent Recovery of a Vehicle Negate Its Loss Through Theft?

Will Subsequent Recovery of a Vehicle Negate Its Loss Through Theft?

NO. And this is the story. On August 24, 2006 at around…
  • September 2, 2025
  • 3 minute read