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PH ports well prepped for impact of Co-loading Act

Philippine ports are ready to cope with higher cargo volume following passage of the…
  • August 5, 2015
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BOC, NFA foil attempt to smuggle 12,000 bags of rice

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and National Food Authority (NFA) seized a…
  • August 4, 2015
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Trash shipment from Canada illegal but not hazardous – BOC

The controversial waste shipment from Canada, “although illegal, is non-toxic, non-hazardous, and…
  • July 22, 2015
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BOC reshuffle affects 20 key personnel

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reassigned some port collectors and other…
  • July 22, 2015
  • 2 minute read

BOC confiscates P14M worth of goods

A total of 10 containers of allegedly illegal imports worth an estimated…
  • July 22, 2015
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South line of PH North-South railway development open for bids

The most ambitious undertaking to date of the Department of Transportation and…
  • July 22, 2015
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BOC tops June collection target as import volume expands

For the second time this year, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded…
  • July 14, 2015
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5 RTGs in Manila South Harbor operational by Aug

Five rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) are now being assembled at the Manila…
  • July 14, 2015
  • 1 minute read

Port of Manila achieves ideal capacity—PPA

Manila’s two international ports have reached optimum capacity and are prepared for…
  • July 13, 2015
  • 3 minute read

PPA beefs up preparations for ASEAN integration

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has intensified preparations for the Association of…
  • July 13, 2015
  • 3 minute read