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Singapore GDP growth slows in first quarter

Singapore’s economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017,…
  • May 26, 2017
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Hapag-Lloyd seals union with UASC

German carrier Hapag-Lloyd and Kuwait-based rival United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) completed…
  • May 25, 2017
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EO revises duty for certain PH import commodities

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed several executive orders (EO) modifying the rates…
  • May 24, 2017
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BOC to buy 20 speedboats, other equipment for P465M border security project

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) intends to spend P465.155 million to…
  • May 24, 2017
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PH gov’t withdraws 5 airport projects from PPP program

The Philippine government has decided to terminate the procurement plan for the…
  • May 24, 2017
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Ex-military officer is new chief of MMDA; DoTr resignations

Former brigadier general Danilo Lim has been appointed as the new chairman…
  • May 24, 2017
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Smuggled motor vehicles seized at Manila port valued at P3M

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized an estimated P3 million…
  • May 24, 2017
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ICS asks IMO to set CO2 reduction goals for shipping sector

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will urge the International Maritime Organization…
  • May 24, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Updated version of WCO Data Model in the works

The World Customs Organization’s Data Model Projects Team (DMPT) met recently as…
  • May 24, 2017
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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…
  • May 24, 2017
  • 1 minute read
Customs
Truckers, port users groups to hold ‘trucking holiday’ Oct 6

Port groups plan “rest day” Oct 5, trucking holiday Oct 6

Customs brokers and truckers will voluntarily stop work on Oct 5, followed…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Philippines, Singapore conclude talks to update 1977 tax treaty

Philippines, Singapore conclude talks to update 1977 tax treaty

The Philippines and Singapore have concluded negotiations to update their 1977 double…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, ITC renew alliance to digitalize cross-border e-commerce

BOC, ITC renew alliance to digitalize cross-border e-commerce

The Bureau of Customs and the International Trade Centre, a joint agency…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Truckers, port users groups to hold ‘trucking holiday’ Oct 6

Port groups plan “rest day” Oct 5, trucking holiday Oct 6

Customs brokers and truckers will voluntarily stop work on Oct 5, followed…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Terminal hits 4M TEU milestone on 15th year

ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Terminal hits 4M TEU milestone on 15th year

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal has handled four million twenty-foot equivalent units since…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
Aviation
CMA CGM completes $1.4-B acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain

CMA CGM completes $1.4B 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
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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
Truckers, port users groups to hold ‘trucking holiday’ Oct 6

Port groups plan “rest day” Oct 5, trucking holiday Oct 6

Customs brokers and truckers will voluntarily stop work on Oct 5, followed…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Terminal hits 4M TEU milestone on 15th year

ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Terminal hits 4M TEU milestone on 15th year

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal has handled four million twenty-foot equivalent units since…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Hapag-Lloyd appoints Boenaes as COO, extends Bhatia contract

Boenaes assumes office as Hapag-Lloyd COO

Anders Boenaes assumed office as Hapah-Lloyd’s new chief operating officer effective October…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
Truckers, port users groups to hold ‘trucking holiday’ Oct 6

Port groups plan “rest day” Oct 5, trucking holiday Oct 6

Customs brokers and truckers will voluntarily stop work on Oct 5, followed…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, ITC renew alliance to digitalize cross-border e-commerce

BOC, ITC renew alliance to digitalize cross-border e-commerce

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 $1.4B 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
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
Philippines, Singapore conclude talks to update 1977 tax treaty

Philippines, Singapore conclude talks to update 1977 tax treaty

The Philippines and Singapore have concluded negotiations to update their 1977 double…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, ITC renew alliance to digitalize cross-border e-commerce

BOC, ITC renew alliance to digitalize cross-border e-commerce

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
Press Releases
Truckers, port users groups to hold ‘trucking holiday’ Oct 6

Port groups plan “rest day” Oct 5, trucking holiday Oct 6

Customs brokers and truckers will voluntarily stop work on Oct 5, followed…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Terminal hits 4M TEU milestone on 15th year

ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Terminal hits 4M TEU milestone on 15th year

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal has handled four million twenty-foot equivalent units since…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Philippines, Singapore conclude talks to update 1977 tax treaty

Philippines, Singapore conclude talks to update 1977 tax treaty

The Philippines and Singapore have concluded negotiations to update their 1977 double…
  • October 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read