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Airlines commit to update cargo processes as demand rises

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has adopted a resolution to accelerate…
  • June 9, 2017
  • 2 minute read

ICC working group to promote digitalization in trade finance

The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Banking Commission has launched a working…
  • June 9, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Cebu Pacific orders more A321s

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air has placed an order with Airbus for…
  • June 8, 2017
  • 2 minute read

New PH customs order tightens rules against nepotism

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued new rules on nepotism…
  • June 8, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Vietnam exports expand 17.6% in Jan-May 15

Vietnam’s merchandise exports from January to the first half of May 2017…
  • June 7, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Malaysian port marks lower earnings as volume falls

Malaysia-based logistics and infrastructure group MMC Corporation announced higher revenue but lower…
  • June 7, 2017
  • 2 minute read

PH flights to Qatar unaffected by Gulf row, says CAB

Direct flights between the Philippines and Qatar have yet to be affected…
  • June 6, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Proper security protocols in place at key PH transport facilities

Transportation hubs in the Philippines are safe, according to security services of…
  • June 6, 2017
  • 3 minute read

PH agencies ordered to execute 6-year development plan

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed all government agencies and local government…
  • June 6, 2017
  • 5 minute read

Cebu Pac hikes flights, seats on 3 key routes

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is increasing both frequency and capacity of…
  • June 6, 2017
  • 2 minute read
Customs
ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda urged Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
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
IndiGo airline seeks permit to serve India-Philippine routes

IndiGo applies for permit to operate India-Philippine routes

IndiGo, India’s biggest carrier in terms of passenger traffic, has filed an…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
Opinion
Freight Watch: Five Risks Already Visible

Freight Watch: Five Risks Already Visible

Consider a container booked from Manila to Dubai in the final week…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
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
ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda urged Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
Press Releases
ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

ADB pushes ASEAN members to speed up transport, other connectivity projects

Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda urged Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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