PH gov’t withdraws 5 airport projects from PPP program

The Philippine government has decided to terminate the procurement plan for the…

Ex-military officer is new chief of MMDA; DoTr resignations

Former brigadier general Danilo Lim has been appointed as the new chairman…

Smuggled motor vehicles seized at Manila port valued at P3M

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized an estimated P3 million…

ICS asks IMO to set CO2 reduction goals for shipping sector

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will urge the International Maritime Organization…

Updated version of WCO Data Model in the works

The World Customs Organization’s Data Model Projects Team (DMPT) met recently as…

AEO share in Vietnam’s 2016 I/E revenue reached $94B

Vietnam’s authorized economic operators (AEOs) contributed US$94 billion to the country’s aggregate…

Optimism high for APAC freight forwarding market—survey

Higher ocean and air freight volumes are expected on key lanes to…

BOC revives plan to require pre-shipment inspection on containers

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is again holding public consultations on…

Now’s the time for ocean shippers to digitize, says INTTRA

Digitization is rapidly transforming the ocean container shipping industry, according to INTTRA,…

Unithai Shipyard to operate largest floating dock in Thailand

Unithai Shipyard and Engineering Limited is building the largest floating dock in…