PH cargo throughput up 13.8% but box volumes slip in 1H

Cargo volume handled by Philippine ports in the first half of 2014…

Customs changes protocol for alert orders

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will implement effective November 3 new procedures…

BOC tightens rules on tagging ship arrival, discharge

Effective October 31, all vessels and aircraft that arrived at Philippine ports…

Foreign lines in PH agree to some brokers’ requests

Philippine customs brokers may have won some concessions from member lines of…

BOC still accepting paper permits as NSW repairs continue

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is still temporarily accepting paper or manually…

International carriers moving to open direct links to Subic

Japanese shipping firm NYK Line is looking at opening a Singapore-Subic route,…

BIR releases fourth batch of provisional importer, customs broker certificates

As of October 2, a total of 5,888 importers and customs brokers…

LTFRB approves more than 2,700 truck franchise applications

As of Oct 9, a total of 2,723 applications for Certificate of…

BIR sets schedule for follow-up, issuance of ICCs and BCCs

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has set a schedule by which…

ATI launches empty container allocation monitoring system

Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) is now implementing an automated empty allocation monitoring…