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BOC negotiating for lower fee under proposed customs processing system

BOC negotiating lower fee under proposed customs processing system

The Bureau of Customs is negotiating for lower transaction fee for the…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH approved investments down 2% in 2025, foreign ventures fall 50%

PH approved investments down 2% in 2025, foreign ventures fall 50%

The Philippines approved a total of P1.92 trillion in investments in 2025,…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ayalaland logistics revenue drops 27% to P3.8B

AyalaLand Logistics income sinks 71.5% in 2025

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings closed 2025 with consolidated revenues of P3.8 billion and…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DTI probes ceramic tile importation impact on local producers

DTI probes ceramic tile importation impact on local producers

The Department of Trade and Industry is initiating a preliminary investigation to…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Halcyon joins Laguna Technopark as logistics service provider

Halcyon joins Laguna Technopark as logistics service enterprise

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority welcomed Halcyon Tool Services as a new…
  • February 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC seizes P39M smuggled cigarettes, tobacco at North Harbor

BOC seizes P39M smuggled cigarettes, tobacco at North Harbor

Bureau of Customs intercepted P39.3 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and dried…
  • February 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
More companies, groups join DTI’s supply chain & logistics center

More companies, groups join DTI’s Supply Chain & Logistics Center

A second batch of companies and organizations have signed up as partners…
  • February 12, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Aleson Shipping, government inspectors to be charged over sunken ship

Aleson Shipping, government inspectors to be charged over sunken ship

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered the filing of charges against Aleson Shipping…
  • February 11, 2026
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BOC auction moves Discayas’ Rolls Royce Cullinan for P29M

BOC auctions off Discayas’ Rolls-Royce Cullinan for P29M

A luxury vehicle linked to controversial couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya was…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Warehouse, cold storage supply keeps growth momentum

PH warehouse supply projected to grow by up to 5% in next two years

Warehouse supply in the Philippines is projected to grow by 4% to…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Supply chain paralysis from Middle East conflict has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

Supply chain paralysis has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

The global supply chain disruption sparked by the US-Israel attack on Iran…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
US Trade Court orders refund of illegal tariffs to importers

US Trade Court orders refund of illegal tariffs to importers

The United States Court of International Trade directed the refund of payments…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump's insurance offer unclear

Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump’s insurance offer unclear

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, said the United States government’s…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees

Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees

Another bill has been filed in Congress seeking to strengthen oversight functions…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 5 minute read
ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. reported an attributable net income of US$1.05…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight forwarders processed 68.458 million kilograms of cargo in 2025, up…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Major carriers in the Gulf have resumed freighter operations but still at…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
International air cargo drops slightly to 17.4M kgs in 2025

International air freight forwarders in PH handle 0.2% less volume in 2025

International airfreight forwarders operating in the Philippines handled 17.377 million kilograms of…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Opinion
The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge

The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge

Major shipping lines, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, are actively shifting vessels back…
  • February 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
A truly tall order

A Truly Tall Order

Perhaps the most striking statistic that I saw during the economic briefing…
  • February 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Stop the Cash Leak: BOC Eyes 15-Day Clock on Container Deposits

Stop the Cash Leak: BOC Eyes 15-Day Clock on Container Deposits

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is proposing a new…
  • February 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Major carriers in the Gulf have resumed freighter operations but still at…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. reported an attributable net income of US$1.05…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
PHLPost halts acceptance of mail to 35 countries

PHLPost halts acceptance of mail to 35 countries

Philippine Postal Corporation temporarily suspends international outbound mail to 35 countries Suspension…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Rhenus opens Parañaque warehouse in PH expansion drive

Rhenus opens Parañaque warehouse in PH expansion drive

Rhenus Group opened a new 7,320-square meter multi-user warehouse in Parañaque City…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight forwarders processed 68.458 million kilograms of cargo in 2025, up…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
  • 2 minute read
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Rhenus Philippines: A New Era in Pasay

Rhenus Philippines has inaugurated its new head office, which consolidates Rhenus Air…
  • September 21, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Economy
PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 34 new and expansion projects…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

The Philippine manufacturing sector started the year off with continued but slower…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 34 new and expansion projects…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump's insurance offer unclear

Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump’s insurance offer unclear

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, said the United States government’s…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read