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ICAO adopts new CO2 emissions standard for aircraft

The 36-state International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has recently adopted a…
  • March 15, 2017
  • 1 minute read

PH manufacturing output slows in January

Increased production of basic metals, transport equipment, petroleum products and food manufactures…
  • March 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

ICTSI formally ends terminal lease with Port of Portland

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through wholly owned subsidiary ICTSI Oregon,…
  • March 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Robust exports lift PH trade 14.2% in Jan 2017

Philippine trade grew 14.2% in January 2017, backed by the surge in…
  • March 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Vietnam opens online customs application portal

A week after Vietnam Customs’ online public service system began formal operations,…
  • March 13, 2017
  • 1 minute read

Starting dates for THE Alliance transpac sailings released

THE Alliance has given further details about the starting dates of its…
  • March 13, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Freight rates from North Europe to Asia hit record high

Spot container freight rates from North Europe to China increased by 45%…
  • March 13, 2017
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Draft bills forming Mindanao railway agencies clear first reading

The Philippine Lower House has approved on first reading the bills that…
  • March 11, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Clark airport eyed as new hub for China Eastern flights

China Eastern Airlines is set to mount in the next few months…
  • March 11, 2017
  • 2 minute read

DPWH assigns task force to end NLEX right of way issue

A task force has been formed by the Philippine Department of Public…
  • March 11, 2017
  • 3 minute read
Customs
DTI steps up support for high-value coconut products as exports surge 34%

DTI steps up support for high-value coconut products as exports surge 34%

The Department of Trade and Industry is intensifying efforts to transform the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno vowed to maintain a “zero-tolerance” policy against agricultural…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
Maritime
Global port congestion is worsening, but not for lack of investments – Drewry

Global port congestion is worsening, but not for lack of investments – Drewry

Global port congestion on average has worsened over the last seven years,…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
Aviation
PAL expands Melbourne service to daily flights starting Nov 2026

PAL expands Melbourne service to daily flights starting Nov 2026

Philippine Airlines will increase its Manila-Melbourne service from five weekly flights to…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Fuel surcharge for Sept 1-15 moves back up to Level 13

Fuel surcharge for Sept 1-15 moves back up to Level 13

The Civil Aeronautics Board set passenger and cargo fuel surcharges one notch…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Mactan-Cebu airport gets Level 2 accreditation for decarbonization

Mactan-Cebu airport gets Level 2 accreditation for decarbonization

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has become the first and only airport in the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 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
Global port congestion is worsening, but not for lack of investments – Drewry

Global port congestion is worsening, but not for lack of investments – Drewry

Global port congestion on average has worsened over the last seven years,…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mactan-Cebu airport gets Level 2 accreditation for decarbonization

Mactan-Cebu airport gets Level 2 accreditation for decarbonization

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has become the first and only airport in the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC creates CBRNE Response Team for hazardous materials

BOC forms specialized response team for hazardous goods

The Bureau of Customs is creating a team that will act as…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
J&T Express, YADEA partner for e-tricycles in last-mile delivery

J&T Express, YADEA partner to deploy e-tricycles for last-mile delivery

J&T Express Philippines and electric vehicle maker YADEA have partnered for the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
FAST Logistics set for next growth phase as Chiongbians complete full reacquisition

Chiongbians regain full control of Fast Logistics, eye next growth phase

The Chiongbian family, through WLC Holdings Inc., has completed the acquisition of…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
https://portcalls.com/manilas-cargo-crisis-capacity-crunch-at-the-airport/

PH domestic airfreight volume down 2.8% in H1; AP Cargo stays on top

Cargoes handled by domestic airfreight forwarders in the first half of 2026…
  • August 26, 2026
  • 3 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
Fuel surcharge for Sept 1-15 moves back up to Level 13

Fuel surcharge for Sept 1-15 moves back up to Level 13

The Civil Aeronautics Board set passenger and cargo fuel surcharges one notch…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DTI steps up support for high-value coconut products as exports surge 34%

DTI steps up support for high-value coconut products as exports surge 34%

The Department of Trade and Industry is intensifying efforts to transform the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno vowed to maintain a “zero-tolerance” policy against agricultural…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
PAL expands Melbourne service to daily flights starting Nov 2026

PAL expands Melbourne service to daily flights starting Nov 2026

Philippine Airlines will increase its Manila-Melbourne service from five weekly flights to…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DTI steps up support for high-value coconut products as exports surge 34%

DTI steps up support for high-value coconut products as exports surge 34%

The Department of Trade and Industry is intensifying efforts to transform the…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

BOC chief vows ‘zero tolerance’ for agricultural smuggling

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno vowed to maintain a “zero-tolerance” policy against agricultural…
  • August 27, 2026
  • 3 minute read