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Upswing in air freight demand to continue in 2017, says IATA

Airlines in Asia witnessed a strong peak season as global air freight…
  • January 11, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Shipping’s confidence up at the start of unpredictable 2017

The confidence of the shipping industry remains unsinkable even as it faces…
  • January 9, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Vietnam’s customs agency claims increased efficiency with new risk control system

The risk management unit of the General Department of Vietnam Customs plans…
  • January 9, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Changi Airport launches $35M innovation project to secure future competitiveness

Singapore’s Changi Airport has partnered with technology companies in a new program…
  • January 9, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Box freight rates soar to highest level in nearly 2 years

Spot container freight rates on the major East-West routes reached a 20-month…
  • January 9, 2017
  • 2 minute read

Draft PH customs order on export cargo clearance for public review

The draft customs administrative order (CAO) that implements provisions of the Philippine…
  • January 8, 2017
  • 4 minute read

PH Customs & Trade Outlook for 2017

For this column, we will provide our outlook on 2017 customs and…
  • January 8, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Don’t Forget the Customer

At the end of 2016, Amazon – the American online retailer –…
  • January 8, 2017
  • 4 minute read

BOC’s 2017 performance targets jacked up

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has to meet higher performance targets…
  • January 8, 2017
  • 3 minute read

Increasing Convergence Makes Technology Makeover Inescapable

The extent to which technology is used in a logistics company varies…
  • January 8, 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