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Malaysia’s customs, revenue collecting agency to co-audit all firms

The Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will…
  • September 21, 2017
  • 1 minute read

Cebu port revises rules on free storage period extension for cargoes

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has revised the guidelines for granting an…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 3 minute read

DBP to put up P1.5B loan facility to bankroll PUV upgrade plan

The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will provide a P1.5 billion…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 2 minute read

BOC seeks private sector partners for fuel marking project

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is asking providers of fuel marking…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 2 minute read
TradeNet is online platform for PH National Single Window

TradeNet is online platform for PH National Single Window

The National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee, a high-level team chaired by…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Improved PH ports head Mindanao businesses’ wish list

Mindanao chambers of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) are…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 2 minute read

DPWH, JICA enter second stage of PH road development plan

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Japan International Cooperation…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 2 minute read

BOC order applies conditional tax, duty exemption on returning OFWs’ imports

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has released the guidelines implementing conditional tax…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Cebu Pacific first PH airline to fly out of Changi Airport’s new T4

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will be flying out of the new…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 1 minute read

Trade in July up 2.2%; manufacturing down 1.1%

The Philippines’ total trade grew 2.2% in July 2017, recovering from a…
  • September 20, 2017
  • 2 minute read
Customs
BOC, global agency ITC renew alliance for e-commerce clearance

BOC, ITC renew alliance for e-commerce system improvement

The Bureau of Customs and the International Trade Centre, a joint agency…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC crushes record P1.4B illicit vape haul

BOC destroys record P1.4B worth of smuggled vapes

The Bureau of Customs destroyed P1.428 billion worth of illicit vape products,…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC implements LPG, kerosene excise tax suspension starting Oct

BOC implements LPG, kerosene excise tax suspension starting Oct

The Bureau of Customs officially implemented in its system on October 1…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
PH, ASEAN, Australia push maritime decarbonization at regional conference

PH, ASEAN, Australia push maritime decarbonization

The Philippines, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and Australia are stepping up…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Hapag-Lloyd AG appointed Anders Boenaes as its new chief operating officer effective…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

The CMA CGM Group completed its $1.4-billion acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain,…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

The CMA CGM Group completed its $1.4-billion acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain,…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Bill on PAL’s franchise renewal now with Senate committees

Bill on PAL franchise renewal now with Senate committees

The Senate has referred to the committees on Public Services, and Ways…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ASEAN Transportation Forum 2026 to tackle safety, sustainability

ASEAN Transportation Forum 2026 to tackle safety, sustainability

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines will convene key government…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
The Most Expensive Freight Cost May Be the One You Never Invoice

The Most Expensive Freight Cost May Be the One You Never Invoice

Revenue leakage rarely arrives as one big mistake. It disappears through small…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Beyond Digital Islands: What the 2025-2026 UN TDI Plus Means for the Philippines

Beyond Digital Islands: What the 2025-2026 UN TDI Plus Means for the Philippines

I recently attended the launch of the second edition of the Trade…
  • September 29, 2026
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When Freight Becomes Unpredictable, Control Becomes the Product

When Freight Becomes Unpredictable, Control Becomes the Product

Visibility tells you what changed. Control tells you what matters next. A…
  • September 28, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Hapag-Lloyd AG appointed Anders Boenaes as its new chief operating officer effective…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Oct 5 'rest day' at Manila ports confirmed, brokers and truckers group says

Oct 5 ‘rest day’ at Manila ports confirmed, brokers and truckers group says

The October 5, 2026 “rest day” at Manila ports is a go,…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Hontiveros brings port congestion, logistics issues to Senate table

Hontiveros brings port congestion, logistics issues to Senate table

Senator Risa Hontiveros called the logistics industry’s recurring delays a national economic…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
BOC, global agency ITC renew alliance for e-commerce clearance

BOC, ITC renew alliance for e-commerce system improvement

The Bureau of Customs and the International Trade Centre, a joint agency…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

The CMA CGM Group completed its $1.4-billion acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain,…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Hontiveros brings port congestion, logistics issues to Senate table

Hontiveros brings port congestion, logistics issues to Senate table

Senator Risa Hontiveros called the logistics industry’s recurring delays a national economic…
  • October 1, 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
BOC, global agency ITC renew alliance for e-commerce clearance

BOC, ITC renew alliance for e-commerce system improvement

The Bureau of Customs and the International Trade Centre, a joint agency…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Oct 5 'rest day' at Manila ports confirmed, brokers and truckers group says

Oct 5 ‘rest day’ at Manila ports confirmed, brokers and truckers group says

The October 5, 2026 “rest day” at Manila ports is a go,…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ARTA to roll out red tape cuts for shipyards by Nov at the latest

Shipyard red tape cuts coming by Nov: ARTA

The Anti-Red Tape Authority targets an October or November launch for new…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
PH, ASEAN, Australia push maritime decarbonization at regional conference

PH, ASEAN, Australia push maritime decarbonization

The Philippines, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and Australia are stepping up…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Hapag-Lloyd AG appointed Anders Boenaes as its new chief operating officer effective…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, global agency ITC renew alliance for e-commerce clearance

BOC, ITC renew alliance for e-commerce system improvement

The Bureau of Customs and the International Trade Centre, a joint agency…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read