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Domestic shipping operators may raise freight, passenger rates by up to 30%

The Maritime Industry Authority is allowing domestic shipping operators to raise their…
  • April 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH domestic trade hits 60.19M tons in 2025

PH domestic trade hits 60.19M tons in 2025

The country’s domestic trade reached 60.19 million tons amounting to P3.34 trillion…
  • March 31, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-NAIA nets P38.7M illegal drugs from inbound parcels in March crackdown

BOC-NAIA nets P38.7M illegal drugs from inbound parcels in March crackdown

Bureau of Customs-NAIA seized P38.7 million worth of shabu from inbound parcels…
  • March 31, 2026
  • 2 minute read
MPTC gears up for Lenten rush

MPTC gears up for Lenten rush

Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation officially activated its comprehensive “Biyaheng Arangkada” program, shifting…
  • March 30, 2026
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Cavitex C5 Link new segment opens

Cavitex C5 Link new segment opens

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. recently inaugurated the newest segment of the Cavitex…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read

BOC eyes comprehensive strategy to address port congestion

The Bureau of Customs is looking to develop a comprehensive strategy to…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read

PortCalls March 30, 2026

Our latest issue (March 30, 2026). Stories include: Customs Processing System bidding…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes

Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes

What happened Manila’s main gateways are tightening up. As of early March…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Submission of proposal for Poro Point seaport project moved anew to April 13

Submission of proposal for Poro Point seaport project moved anew to April 13

The deadline for submission of technical proposals for consultancy services of the…
  • March 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read

Feb trade deficit up after 7 months of decline

The country’s trade deficit widened for the first time in February 2026…
  • March 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Customs
ECCP says 3-year importer accreditation enhances trade, productivity

ECCP says new BOC 3-year importer accreditation rule enhances trade

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines lauded the implementation of…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC trims IAS valuation request period to 3 days from 5

BOC orders faster IAS valuation request processing

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered a shorter processing period for valuation requests…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PCCBI awaits BOC formal order on customs brokers’ 3-year accreditation

PCCBI awaits BOC confirmation on customs brokers’ 3-year accreditation

The Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers expects the Bureau of Customs to…
  • April 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Razon says Middle East crisis impact on ICTSI still negligible but warns of global effect

Razon says Middle East crisis impact on ICTSI still negligible but warns of global effect

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. chairman and president Enrique Razon Jr. says…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Reefer freight rates fairly stable but Middle East pressure building up—DHL

Reefer freight rates fairly stable but Middle East pressure building up

The reefer freight market will remain relatively steady in the second quarter…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
P1 Ro-Ro fee applicable to trucks with 80% raw agri cargo

P1 Ro-Ro fee apply to trucks with at least 80% raw agri cargo

The Philippine Ports Authority issued a memo detailing rules on the implementation…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific Q1 2026 passengers rise to 7.5M

Cebu Pacific Q1 2026 passengers rise to 7.5M

Cebu Pacific carried over 7.5 million passengers in the first quarter 2026,…
  • April 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
CIAC remits P585M dividend to gov’t from 2025 income, up 88%

CIAC remits P585M dividend to gov’t from 2025 income, up 88%

Clark International Airport Corp. delivered a record dividend to the national government,…
  • April 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
22 nations back ICAO Call to Action on aviation safety, sustainability goals

22 nations back ICAO call to action on aviation safety, sustainability goals

A new Call to Action supporting the International Civil Aviation Organization’s global…
  • April 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI On April 7, oil companies in the Philippines pushed…
  • April 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

Should the final medical assessment of a seafarer timely issued by the…
  • April 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
A Time for Long-Term Interventions

A Time for Long-Term Interventions

I don’t mean to sound pessimistic or anything, but realistically, efforts to…
  • April 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Razon says Middle East crisis impact on ICTSI still negligible but warns of global effect

Razon says Middle East crisis impact on ICTSI still negligible but warns of global effect

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. chairman and president Enrique Razon Jr. says…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
P1 Ro-Ro fee applicable to trucks with 80% raw agri cargo

P1 Ro-Ro fee apply to trucks with at least 80% raw agri cargo

The Philippine Ports Authority issued a memo detailing rules on the implementation…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DP World’s Batangas port stimulates $28M in economic activities

DP World’s Batangas port stimulates $28M in economic activities

DP World’s Philippine presence through the Batangas Integrated Port stimulated economic activities…
  • April 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
ECCP says 3-year importer accreditation enhances trade, productivity

ECCP says new BOC 3-year importer accreditation rule enhances trade

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines lauded the implementation of…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Supply chain disruptions put Cebu ecozone workers on forced leave

Supply chain disruptions place Cebu ecozone workers on forced leave

230 workers of Cebu Toyo Corporation were placed on indefinite forced leave…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PCCBI awaits BOC formal order on customs brokers’ 3-year accreditation

PCCBI awaits BOC confirmation on customs brokers’ 3-year accreditation

The Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers expects the Bureau of Customs to…
  • April 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
MSC Upgrades Bayan Ko Service

MSC Upgrades Bayan Ko Service: Enhancing Cebu’s Global Connectivity

Bayan Ko Service: Hong Kong – Yantian – Shekou – Nansha –…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 1 minute read
AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

The Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc. (AISL), representing international container shipping…
  • November 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Economy
ECCP says 3-year importer accreditation enhances trade, productivity

ECCP says new BOC 3-year importer accreditation rule enhances trade

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines lauded the implementation of…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PHILEXPORT pushes VAT suspension on fuel

PHILEXPORT pushes VAT suspension on fuel

The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. reiterated its support for a proposed suspension…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Razon says Middle East crisis impact on ICTSI still negligible but warns of global effect

Razon says Middle East crisis impact on ICTSI still negligible but warns of global effect

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. chairman and president Enrique Razon Jr. says…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
LTO extends license, vehicle registration validity by 3 months

LTO extends license, vehicle registration validity by 3 months

The Land Transportation Office is implementing a three-month extension on the validity…
  • April 17, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ECCP says 3-year importer accreditation enhances trade, productivity

ECCP says new BOC 3-year importer accreditation rule enhances trade

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines lauded the implementation of…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PHILEXPORT pushes VAT suspension on fuel

PHILEXPORT pushes VAT suspension on fuel

The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. reiterated its support for a proposed suspension…
  • April 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read