PH exports dip 0.1% as imports balloon 24% in June

Philippine merchandise trade grew 13.5% in June 2018, reaching US$14.8 billion from…

PH manufacturing index up 18% in June

The country’s manufacturing sector grew double digit in June 2018, its sixth…

The Trade Compliance Profession

Except for a brief stint in government, I have been in the…

SCMAP to form Mindanao chapter in October

  The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) looks set…

Maersk-IBM blockchain platform attracts over 90 participant organizations

A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM have announced the creation of TradeLens, jointly developed…

BOC orders opening of abandoned containers following shabu shipment slip

Customs commissioner Isidro Lapeña has ordered the opening of all abandoned containers at Manila…

Hapag-Lloyd widens loss in first half amid a ‘challenging market’

Global shipping line Hapag-Lloyd announced a deeper net loss of EUR100.9 million…

Growth slowdown continues for air cargo markets

Global air freight markets, including those in Asia-Pacific, continued their growth slowdown…

Cebu port enlarging yard, opening spaces for dangerous goods, empties

Cebu International Port (CIP) cargo-handler Oriental Port and Allied Services Corporation (OPASCOR)…

Cebu, Davao business leaders highlight trade facilitation gaps in the regions

Enhanced ease of doing business and lower regulatory costs are the top…