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PH carriers pitch game plan for competitive domestic shipping sector

The Philippine Inter-Island Shipping Association (PISA) has identified strategies the government should…
  • June 18, 2017
  • 5 minute read

Global economy shows positive turnaround for 2017—report

The current cyclical upswing and recovery in productivity will raise global growth…
  • June 16, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Cambodian-based airline opens new flight route to KL

Cambodian-registered JC International Airlines (JC Cambodia) launched its new service to Malaysia…
  • June 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

WCO releases latest HS classification decisions

The classification decisions taken by the World Customs Organization (WCO) Harmonized System…
  • June 15, 2017
  • 1 minute read

Consortium submits P208B Cebu airport expansion plan

GMR-Megawide, which operates Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), is proposing to construct a…
  • June 14, 2017
  • 3 minute read

DOTr eyes P217M to modernize several regional ports

Contractors are invited by the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) to bid…
  • June 14, 2017
  • 2 minute read

PPA corrects mistakes in new order on dollar-based port fees

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has corrected errors in its newly issued…
  • June 14, 2017
  • 2 minute read

ASEAN+3 remains resilient amid global uncertainty—report

The ASEAN+3 region is expected to grow by 5.2% in 2017 and…
  • June 14, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Millennials, e-commerce altering supply chain, says study

E-marketplaces and other nontraditional shopping channels, combined with shifting demographics, are upending…
  • June 14, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Indonesia’s Silangit Airport for upgrade to int’l hub

The Indonesian government is upgrading the Silangit Airport in North Tapanuli District…
  • June 14, 2017
  • 2 minute read
Customs
BOC-Subic destroys P129M abandoned cigarettes, more ongoing

BOC-Subic destroys P129M worth of abandoned cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic destroyed about 3,000 cases of assorted…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC creates CBRNE Response Team for hazardous materials

BOC creates response team for hazardous materials

The Bureau of Customs is creating a team that will act as…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA-approved ecozone projects surge 334% to P64.6B in August

PEZA-approved ecozone projects surge 334% to P64.6B in August

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved 22 new and expansion projects worth…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Court orders Northstar to leave Manila Port, pay dues to BASECO

Court orders Northstar to vacate Manila port, pay dues to BASECO

Sandiganbayan ordered two Northstar companies to “immediately vacate and peacefully surrender” its…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
IMO urges action as Gulf of Aden piracy resurges

IMO urges swift action as piracy resurges in Gulf of Aden

The International Maritime Organization has called for urgent action to address the…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
MARINA launches data-driven overseas shipping industry review

MARINA launches data-driven overseas shipping industry review

The Maritime Industry Authority launched the Philippine Overseas Shipping Industry Assessment to…
  • August 24, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
https://portcalls.com/manilas-cargo-crisis-capacity-crunch-at-the-airport/

Domestic airfreight forwarders handle 2.8% less cargo in H1, AP Cargo leads

Cargoes handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the first half of 2026…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
NNIC, PAL sign pioneering deal for performance standards at NAIA

NNIC, PAL sign deal setting performance standards at NAIA

New NAIA Infra Corp. and Philippine Airlines signed an Airport Use Agreement…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Domestic air cargo slightly up to 140M kgs in H1 2026

PH domestic air cargo edges up 0.9% to 140M kgs in H1 2026, Cebu Pacific leads

Air cargo handled by local airlines in the Philippines rose 139.782 million…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
No blockage

No Blockage

The non-stop rains over the last couple of weeks has got me…
  • August 24, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Smart Customs Has No Passport

Smart Customs Has No Passport

I stood in a room at Shanghai Customs University as a Member…
  • August 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read

Fears, Anxieties, and Valid Concerns

There’s this development over the last few months that I didn’t think…
  • August 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC creates CBRNE Response Team for hazardous materials

BOC creates response team for hazardous materials

The Bureau of Customs is creating a team that will act as…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
NNIC, PAL sign pioneering deal for performance standards at NAIA

NNIC, PAL sign deal setting performance standards at NAIA

New NAIA Infra Corp. and Philippine Airlines signed an Airport Use Agreement…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Toyota maintains top spot among BOC-Batangas importers

Toyota remains leading importer at BOC-Port of Batangas

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. was again recognized by the Bureau of Customs–Port…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
https://portcalls.com/manilas-cargo-crisis-capacity-crunch-at-the-airport/

Domestic airfreight forwarders handle 2.8% less cargo in H1, AP Cargo leads

Cargoes handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the first half of 2026…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Domestic air cargo slightly up to 140M kgs in H1 2026

PH domestic air cargo edges up 0.9% to 140M kgs in H1 2026, Cebu Pacific leads

Air cargo handled by local airlines in the Philippines rose 139.782 million…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
AC Logistics integrates Glacier Megafridge into service network

AC Logistics integrates Glacier Megafridge into service network

AC Logistics Holdings Corp. has started integrating Glacier Megafridge Inc. into its…
  • August 20, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Sponsored
ACTOO convenes industry partners to address high yard utilization

ACTOO convenes industry partners to address high yard utilization

Manila, Philippines — Recognizing the critical role of truckers in maintaining the…
  • June 1, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
Economy
https://portcalls.com/manilas-cargo-crisis-capacity-crunch-at-the-airport/

Domestic airfreight forwarders handle 2.8% less cargo in H1, AP Cargo leads

Cargoes handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the first half of 2026…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PEZA-approved ecozone projects surge 334% to P64.6B in August

PEZA-approved ecozone projects surge 334% to P64.6B in August

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved 22 new and expansion projects worth…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Toyota maintains top spot among BOC-Batangas importers

Toyota remains leading importer at BOC-Port of Batangas

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. was again recognized by the Bureau of Customs–Port…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
BOC-Subic destroys P129M abandoned cigarettes, more ongoing

BOC-Subic destroys P129M worth of abandoned cigarettes

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic destroyed about 3,000 cases of assorted…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA-approved ecozone projects surge 334% to P64.6B in August

PEZA-approved ecozone projects surge 334% to P64.6B in August

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved 22 new and expansion projects worth…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
NNIC, PAL sign pioneering deal for performance standards at NAIA

NNIC, PAL sign deal setting performance standards at NAIA

New NAIA Infra Corp. and Philippine Airlines signed an Airport Use Agreement…
  • August 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read