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New PH Customs order raises de minimis threshold to P10K from P10

Goods imported into the Philippines with de minimis value of P10,000 and…
  • October 8, 2016
  • 3 minute read

NAIA cargo volume up 5% but Mactan-Cebu’s down 31%

While Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) saw a slight improvement in its…
  • October 8, 2016
  • 2 minute read

EDSA, C5 number coding window hours suspended starting end-Oct

The Inter-Agency on Traffic (I-ACT) and the Metro Manila Council (MMC) have…
  • October 8, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Internal reforms among PH Customs chief’s achievements in first 100 days

Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon said he introduced a slew of reforms in…
  • October 8, 2016
  • 3 minute read

New SBMA chief seeks expansion of Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Newly-appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman Martin…
  • October 8, 2016
  • 2 minute read

BOC, LTO seen as most corrupt agencies in latest SWS survey

Corruption in government institutions is perceived to have increased in the last…
  • October 8, 2016
  • 2 minute read

New accord to cap airlines’ carbon emissions adopted

Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed October 6…
  • October 7, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Draft order on PH Customs post-clearance audit out

The preliminary version of the customs administrative order (CAO) enabling the Philippine…
  • October 6, 2016
  • 4 minute read

South Harbor handles record 100,000 TEUs in Sept

The Manila South Harbor posted a record in container units handled in…
  • October 6, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Marina takes in 21% more revenue in H1

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) generated P597.889 million in revenue for the…
  • October 6, 2016
  • 2 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