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Container liners eye slow steaming amid rising fuel prices

Box shipping lines such as industry leaders Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and…
  • June 18, 2018
  • 2 minute read

PIA donates land for new BOC building; DEA to be located inside MCT

Government-owned and controlled corporation Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) has provided the Bureau…
  • June 17, 2018
  • 3 minute read

Manila port operators donate P20M worth of equipment to MMDA

Manila port operators International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Asian Terminals…
  • June 17, 2018
  • 1 minute read

Stronger links between ASEAN and Russian customs agencies urged

Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has called for closer cooperation between…
  • June 17, 2018
  • 2 minute read

PH domestic trade strengthens in Q1

The Philippines’ domestic trade grew 5.4% in volume in the first quarter…
  • June 17, 2018
  • 2 minute read

PMTLAI inducts officers, unveils 5-point action plan for 2018-19

Philippine Multimodal Transport and Logistics Association, Inc. (PMTLAI), the merged group of…
  • June 17, 2018
  • 4 minute read

HMM signs LOIs with 3 shipyards to build 20 mega box ships

South Korean leading container shipping liner Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (HMM) has…
  • June 16, 2018
  • 1 minute read

Indonesia building more cargo terminal ports to support industry

Indonesian state-owned port operator Pelindo I is constructing a number of cargo…
  • June 13, 2018
  • 1 minute read

DOF reviewing implementation of common carriers’ tax

The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said it will review current revenue…
  • June 12, 2018
  • 3 minute read

BOC seizes P4.5M in smuggled onions at Manila port

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized three forty-foot equivalent units (FEUs)…
  • June 11, 2018
  • 2 minute read
Customs
Short, long-term solutions to port congestion being studied: BOC assures

Temporary yards, more sweeper vessels eyed vs Manila jam

Temporary container yards and more frequent sweeper vessels are being eyed to…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
BOC posts record P97.5B October collection despite import slump

BOC posts record P97.5B October collection despite import slump

The Bureau of Customs recorded its highest monthly collection in October at…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, PDEA intercept P1.36B suspected shabu at MICP

BOC, PDEA intercept P1.36B suspected shabu at MICP

The Bureau of Customs, working with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Department…
  • November 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime

PPA inaugurates upgraded Plaridel port in Misamis Occidental

The Philippine Ports Authority inaugurated the completed Plaridel Port Development and Improvement…
  • November 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
MNHPI seeks hike in cranage rates, other services at NorthPort

NorthPort seeks up to 22% hike in cranage, other fees

The Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. is proposing a 22.29% upward adjustment…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Short, long-term solutions to port congestion being studied: BOC assures

Temporary yards, more sweeper vessels eyed vs Manila jam

Temporary container yards and more frequent sweeper vessels are being eyed to…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Aviation
Emirates Group profit plunges 66% to $1 B as Gulf conflict weighs

Emirates Group profit plunges 66% to $1 B as Gulf conflict weighs

The Emirates Group reported a 66% decline in first-half profit for fiscal…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
PAL seals 9 additional A350-1000 order with rights for 5 more

PAL seals 9 additional A350-1000 order with rights for 5 more

Philippine Airlines finalized agreements with Airbus and Rolls-Royce for nine additional A350-1000…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DHL Group sustains growth in Q3 at 16%, sees €7B profit this year

DHL Group sustains growth in Q3 at 16%, sees €7B profit this year

DHL Group sustained its strong business performance in the third quarter 2026,…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Opinion
The Philippines Wants Digital Import Invoices. Will Foreign Suppliers Cooperate?

The Philippines Wants Digital Import Invoices. Will Foreign Suppliers Cooperate?

A Philippine importer can prepare for a new customs requirement. But what…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 4 minute read

Merry Christmas?

It’s said that in some cases, it doesn’t matter whether reality points…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 4 minute read
How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

African Swine Fever (ASF) exposed a structural weakness in the Philippine pork…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals

PPA inaugurates upgraded Plaridel port in Misamis Occidental

The Philippine Ports Authority inaugurated the completed Plaridel Port Development and Improvement…
  • November 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
MNHPI seeks hike in cranage rates, other services at NorthPort

NorthPort seeks up to 22% hike in cranage, other fees

The Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. is proposing a 22.29% upward adjustment…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Short, long-term solutions to port congestion being studied: BOC assures

Temporary yards, more sweeper vessels eyed vs Manila jam

Temporary container yards and more frequent sweeper vessels are being eyed to…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
3PL
Short, long-term solutions to port congestion being studied: BOC assures

Temporary yards, more sweeper vessels eyed vs Manila jam

Temporary container yards and more frequent sweeper vessels are being eyed to…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
DHL Supply Chain appoints Burette as Asia Pacific COO

DHL Supply Chain appoints Burette as Asia Pacific COO

DHL Supply Chain appointed logistics industry executive Guillaume Burette as chief operating…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maersk lifts 2026 profit outlook as Q3 earnings jump

Maersk lifts 2026 profit outlook as Q3 earnings jump

Maersk’s third-quarter earnings before interest and tax rose to $3.3 billion from…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

PASAY CITY, Philippines — 10 September 2026 — The Bureau of Customs…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Quickflo powers dual-leg PH-India air charter

Quickflo powers dual-leg international air charter from PH to India then back to PH

Quickflo Forwarders, Inc., a proud member of the XLP Projects Network and…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Economy
MNHPI seeks hike in cranage rates, other services at NorthPort

NorthPort seeks up to 22% hike in cranage, other fees

The Manila North Harbour Port, Inc. is proposing a 22.29% upward adjustment…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH manufacturing picks up in September, volume up 9%

PH manufacturing picks up in September, volume up 9%

The Philippine manufacturing sector posted faster growth in September 2026, with more…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Short, long-term solutions to port congestion being studied: BOC assures

Temporary yards, more sweeper vessels eyed vs Manila jam

Temporary container yards and more frequent sweeper vessels are being eyed to…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Press Releases

PPA inaugurates upgraded Plaridel port in Misamis Occidental

The Philippine Ports Authority inaugurated the completed Plaridel Port Development and Improvement…
  • November 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH manufacturing picks up in September, volume up 9%

PH manufacturing picks up in September, volume up 9%

The Philippine manufacturing sector posted faster growth in September 2026, with more…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC posts record P97.5B October collection despite import slump

BOC posts record P97.5B October collection despite import slump

The Bureau of Customs recorded its highest monthly collection in October at…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read