Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries
The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays
The truck reaches the nominated container yard before the confirmed return time.…
September 2, 2026
3 minute read
From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker’s New Imperative
Over the past eighteen months, the ground beneath international trade has shifted…
September 2, 2026
3 minute read
How Filipinos Can Define the Next Era of Logistics
Thank you to everyone who wrote in after my maiden column on…
September 1, 2026
4 minute read
Freight Watch: Five Risks Already Visible
Consider a container booked from Manila to Dubai in the final week…
August 26, 2026
3 minute read
No Blockage
The non-stop rains over the last couple of weeks has got me…
August 24, 2026
4 minute read
Smart Customs Has No Passport
I stood in a room at Shanghai Customs University as a Member…
August 18, 2026
2 minute read
Fears, Anxieties, and Valid Concerns
There’s this development over the last few months that I didn’t think…
August 10, 2026
4 minute read
Cost-to-Serve Reckoning and Profitability in the 3PL Business
Having spent nearly three decades navigating Philippine logistics, I can say with…
August 9, 2026
4 minute read
Red Sea May Reopen But Forwarders Should Not Rush Back to Old Promises
Some carriers may start using the Suez route again. That sounds like…
August 7, 2026
4 minute read
When the Cargo Stops Moving: Why Customs Brokers Need a Business Continuity Plan
Global trade in 2026 no longer moves on predictable rails. Tariff volatility,…
August 4, 2026
2 minute read
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