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BOC back to 8-to-5 work hours

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) this month returned to its previous…
  • October 11, 2016
  • 2 minute read

PH exports down 4.4%, but imports up 12% in Aug

Philippine merchandise exports recorded a single-digit drop for the 17th consecutive month…
  • October 11, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Why Region 3 has all the makings of a rising economic hot spot

The Philippines’ Region 3 has the potential to become one of the…
  • October 11, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Updated IATA-FIATA air cargo program anchored on current business settings

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Federation of Freight Forwarders…
  • October 11, 2016
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PH seaports further hike security measures as All Saints’ Day nears

With the expected passenger surge during the All Saints’ Day break, the…
  • October 11, 2016
  • 2 minute read

I-ACT irons out no window hours, more metro traffic-easing schemes

For more than three months starting October 17, the window hours under…
  • October 11, 2016
  • 3 minute read

Lao Customs to impose VAT on passengers’ personal effects

The Customs Department under Laos’ Ministry of Finance will begin collecting valued…
  • October 10, 2016
  • 2 minute read

A dozen carriers remain in ‘distress zone’ of financial fitness index, says Drewry

Following Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy, Drewry in a new analysis says that 12…
  • October 10, 2016
  • 2 minute read

PH Customs At A Crossroads (Part III)

This is the third part of a four-part article outlining the major problems…
  • October 10, 2016
  • 3 minute read

Asian airlines get intra-regional cargo demand boost

Global air cargo demand improved in August, with Asia-Pacific airlines posting a…
  • October 10, 2016
  • 3 minute read
Customs
JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

The proposed joint administrative order addressing port congestion, high logistics costs, and…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 6 minute read
AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

The global race to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence is giving world…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.8%…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

The proposed joint administrative order addressing port congestion, high logistics costs, and…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.8%…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Shipping lines, freight forwarders meet on container, port issues

Carriers, forwarders tackle empty container returns, other operational issues

The Association of International Shipping Lines and the Philippine Multimodal Transport and…
  • October 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
BOI, ASAFA partner to grow PH sustainable aviation fuel

BOI, ASAFA partner to grow PH sustainable aviation fuel

The Board of Investments and the Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association signed…
  • October 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ocean freight rates stay high with strong demand, lingering congestion

Ocean freight rates stay high in Oct with strong demand, lingering congestion

Ocean freight rates in October will stay high and likely rise further…
  • October 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
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
JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

The proposed joint administrative order addressing port congestion, high logistics costs, and…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 6 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.8%…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Shipping lines, freight forwarders meet on container, port issues

Carriers, forwarders tackle empty container returns, other operational issues

The Association of International Shipping Lines and the Philippine Multimodal Transport and…
  • October 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

The proposed joint administrative order addressing port congestion, high logistics costs, and…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 6 minute read
AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

The global race to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence is giving world…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
FedEx PH named among best employers in Asia for 4th year

FedEx PH named among best employers in Asia for 4th year

FedEx Philippines was recognized as one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to…
  • October 7, 2026
  • 2 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
JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

JAO on port issues up for secretaries’ signatures—Nepomuceno

The proposed joint administrative order addressing port congestion, high logistics costs, and…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 6 minute read
AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

The global race to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence is giving world…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH manufacturing volume, value grow faster in August 2026

PH manufacturing volume, value grow faster in August 2026

The Philippine manufacturing sector recorded faster growth in August 2026 as majority…
  • October 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

AI boom keeps global trade strong, trounces tariffs & geopolitics—DHL

The global race to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence is giving world…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge softens to 5.8% for Oct 6-12

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.8%…
  • October 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
FedEx PH named among best employers in Asia for 4th year

FedEx PH named among best employers in Asia for 4th year

FedEx Philippines was recognized as one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to…
  • October 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read