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Surigao airport closed indefinitely but port still operational

The Philippine Department of Transportation is assessing the extent of damage to…
  • February 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

2M modifies network to accommodate HMM and Hamburg Sud cargoes

The 2M alliance of Maersk Line and MSC is upgrading its existing…
  • February 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Higher exports, imports invigorate Malaysia’s 2016 trade

Malaysia’s trade in 2016 grew by 1.5% to reach MYR1.49 trillion (US$333.78…
  • February 15, 2017
  • 2 minute read

CMA CGM and Alibaba partner up for e-commerce

French container carrier CMA CGM and and Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba have…
  • February 15, 2017
  • 1 minute read

HCM Customs looking to relieve port container backlog

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has proposed some solutions to…
  • February 13, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Customs Modernization and Tariff Act Series 7: Titles VI and VII (Transit, Transshipment and Valuation)

Series 1, click here. Series 2, click here. Series 3, click here. Series 4, click…
  • February 13, 2017
  • 4 minute read

Box shipping seen to grow more consolidated over the years

Following the flurry of activities to create alliances last year, the container…
  • February 13, 2017
  • 2 minute read

BOC prepares for “switch-on” mode for air cargo manifest e-lodgment

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon implement the “switch-on” mode…
  • February 13, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Hyundai Merchant Marine sees losses until mid-2018

South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine said its loss narrowed sharply in 2016…
  • February 13, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Draft PH order mandates one-stop shop for processing relief goods

The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have…
  • February 13, 2017
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PH exports hit 35-year high in Aug at $9B led by electronic products

PH Aug exports hit 35-year high at $9.1B on electronics boom

Philippine merchandise exports reached a 35-year high of US$9.11 billion in August…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port congestion woes

BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port, yard congestion woes

The Bureau of Customs urged stakeholders to pursue “constructive engagement and prudent…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PHLPost hosts ASEAN++ leaders’ meet focusing on e-commerce

PHLPost hosts ASEAN postal meeting on cross-border e-commerce

The Philippine Postal Corporation is hosting the 32nd ASEAN Postal Business Meeting…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
PPA clarifies requirement for student exemption from terminal fee

PPA clarifies requirement for student exemption from terminal fee

The Philippine Ports Authority clarified that students availing of the exemption for…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PPA scraps port bidding rules, shifts to PPP Code

PPA scraps port bidding rules, shifts to PPP Code

The Philippine Ports Authority has repealed its own rules for bidding out…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port congestion woes

BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port, yard congestion woes

The Bureau of Customs urged stakeholders to pursue “constructive engagement and prudent…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Aviation
PAL resumes Manila-Saipan nonstop flights on Oct 25

PAL resumes Manila-Saipan nonstop flights on Oct 25

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines will restore nonstop flights between Manila and Saipan…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 1 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
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
Opinion
Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Over the past fortnight the price of diesel, in particular, reached triple…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

The Philippine supply chain community is closely watching the impending Joint Administrative…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
Ports/Terminals
PPA clarifies requirement for student exemption from terminal fee

PPA clarifies requirement for student exemption from terminal fee

The Philippine Ports Authority clarified that students availing of the exemption for…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PPA scraps port bidding rules, shifts to PPP Code

PPA scraps port bidding rules, shifts to PPP Code

The Philippine Ports Authority has repealed its own rules for bidding out…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port congestion woes

BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port, yard congestion woes

The Bureau of Customs urged stakeholders to pursue “constructive engagement and prudent…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
3PL
BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port congestion woes

BOC calls for continued dialogues amid port, yard congestion woes

The Bureau of Customs urged stakeholders to pursue “constructive engagement and prudent…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PHLPost hosts ASEAN++ leaders’ meet focusing on e-commerce

PHLPost hosts ASEAN postal meeting on cross-border e-commerce

The Philippine Postal Corporation is hosting the 32nd ASEAN Postal Business Meeting…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
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
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
Logistics reform key to PH competitiveness, says PCCI

Logistics reform key to PH competitiveness, says PCCI

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry says better logistics and supply…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH exports hit 35-year high in Aug at $9B led by electronic products

PH Aug exports hit 35-year high at $9.1B on electronics boom

Philippine merchandise exports reached a 35-year high of US$9.11 billion in August…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PPA scraps port bidding rules, shifts to PPP Code

PPA scraps port bidding rules, shifts to PPP Code

The Philippine Ports Authority has repealed its own rules for bidding out…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Logistics reform key to PH competitiveness, says PCCI

Logistics reform key to PH competitiveness, says PCCI

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry says better logistics and supply…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH exports hit 35-year high in Aug at $9B led by electronic products

PH Aug exports hit 35-year high at $9.1B on electronics boom

Philippine merchandise exports reached a 35-year high of US$9.11 billion in August…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Toshiba to invest multi-billion pesos to expand Philippine operations

Toshiba invests billions to grow Philippine hard drive output

Toshiba Corporation is set to rollout a multi-billion-peso investment over the next…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read