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Panalpina opens new venture in Cambodia

Rising opportunities in the emerging economy of Cambodia continue to attract more…
  • August 24, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Batangas terminal throughput shoots up 4.9% in Jan-Jul

Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) has steadily sustained higher volumes, handling 85,000 twenty-foot…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Court case hamstrings implementation of CMTA provision on automation

While the new Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) has mandated automation…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Harbor Star obtains construction contracting license

Maritime services provider Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc. (HSSI) has secured its…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Weekly consults on Customs Modernization Act IRR starts Aug 25

Fourteen priority provisions under the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) have…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Cauguiran is Clark airport OIC president

Former airport official Alexander Cauguiran has been appointed as officer-in-charge president of…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 1 minute read

If You Build It, They Might Come: Part Two

In our last column we explored the entry of foreign brands in…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 3 minute read

PH economy meets Q2 forecasts with strong 7% growth

The Philippine economy grew a robust 7% in the second quarter of…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 2 minute read

DOTr, MMDA and HPG join forces to ease metro gridlock

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will now be working together with the…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Indonesian gov’t eyes $26B in 2017 budget for infra programs

The Indonesian government has allocated IDR346.6 trillion (US$26.2 billion) in the draft…
  • August 22, 2016
  • 3 minute read
Customs

NAIA cargo crisis is over: BOC, Paircargo restore normal operations

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno declares port congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • August 30, 2026
  • 4 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
Maritime

ICTSI’s Contecon Manzanillo cleared to handle ultra-large container ships

Contecon Manzanillo becomes the only terminal at Port of Manzanillo authorized to…
  • August 31, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI expands Africa footprint with 100% acquisition of TLG

ICTSI expands Africa footprint with 100% acquisition of TLG

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. signed an agreement to acquire 100% ownership…
  • August 28, 2026
  • 1 minute read
APECO backs defense facilities proposal for Pacific seaboard

APECO backs defense facilities proposal for Pacific seaboard

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority backed the proposed development…
  • August 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation

NAIA cargo crisis is over: BOC, Paircargo restore normal operations

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno declares port congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • August 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
NNIC remits P78B to gov’t, spends P6.8B for NAIA upgrades in 2 years

NNIC remits P78B to gov’t, spends P6.8B for NAIA upgrades in 2 years

New NAIA Infra Corp. remitted P78 billion to the government and spent…
  • August 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Vietjet’s Clark-Ho Chi Minh flights start Nov 10

Vietjet’s Clark-Ho Chi Minh flights start Nov 10

Vietjet will launch its first service at Clark International Airport, with direct…
  • August 28, 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

ICTSI’s Contecon Manzanillo cleared to handle ultra-large container ships

Contecon Manzanillo becomes the only terminal at Port of Manzanillo authorized to…
  • August 31, 2026
  • 3 minute read

NAIA cargo crisis is over: BOC, Paircargo restore normal operations

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno declares port congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • August 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
ICTSI expands Africa footprint with 100% acquisition of TLG

ICTSI expands Africa footprint with 100% acquisition of TLG

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. signed an agreement to acquire 100% ownership…
  • August 28, 2026
  • 1 minute read
3PL

NAIA cargo crisis is over: BOC, Paircargo restore normal operations

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno declares port congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • August 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
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

ICTSI’s Contecon Manzanillo cleared to handle ultra-large container ships

Contecon Manzanillo becomes the only terminal at Port of Manzanillo authorized to…
  • August 31, 2026
  • 3 minute read

NAIA cargo crisis is over: BOC, Paircargo restore normal operations

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno declares port congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • August 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH trade deficit widens 34.9% to $6B in July 2026

PH trade deficit widens 34.9% to $6B in July 2026

The country’s trade deficit recorded a 34.9% increase in July 2026, with…
  • August 28, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases

ICTSI’s Contecon Manzanillo cleared to handle ultra-large container ships

Contecon Manzanillo becomes the only terminal at Port of Manzanillo authorized to…
  • August 31, 2026
  • 3 minute read

NAIA cargo crisis is over: BOC, Paircargo restore normal operations

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno declares port congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
  • August 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
ICTSI expands Africa footprint with 100% acquisition of TLG

ICTSI expands Africa footprint with 100% acquisition of TLG

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. signed an agreement to acquire 100% ownership…
  • August 28, 2026
  • 1 minute read