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2026 International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo

Hactl bags air cargo, marketing awards

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited won two honors at the 2026…
  • February 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Foreign shipping lines moving containers out, AISL assures

Foreign shipping lines complying with BOC order on container dwell time – AISL

Foreign carriers are complying with the Bureau of Customs’ 90-day container dwell…
  • February 27, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Cosmotech gets notice to proceed with PPA centralized system

Cosmotech gets notice to proceed with PPA centralized system

The Philippine Ports Authority and Cosmotech Philippines. Inc. signed the contract for…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC implements anti-dumping duty on Thai gypsum board

BOC implements anti-dumping duty on Thai gypsum board

The Bureau of Customs will start imposing the definitive anti-dumping duties on…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Mandatory online ticketing rules for domestic ships under review

Mandatory online ticketing rules for domestic ships under review

The Maritime Industry Authority has completed the draft rules for the mandatory…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, Navy foil P180M cigarette smuggling in Celebes Sea

BOC, Navy foil P180M cigarette smuggling in Celebes Sea

The Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Navy foiled a maritime cigarette…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Royal Cargo’s Laguna hub re-certified for pharmaceutical logistics

Royal Cargo’s Laguna hub re-certified for pharmaceutical logistics

Royal Cargo has renewed its Good Distribution Practice certification for the warehousing…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DHL Philippines rolls out another 8 EVs for Metro Manila, Cebu

DHL Philippines rolls out another 8 EVs for Metro Manila, Cebu

DHL Express Philippines deployed eight additional electric vehicles, with two more units…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PPA sustains 10-year revenue uptrend with P30B in 2025

PPA sustains 10-year revenue uptrend with P30B in 2025

The Philippine Ports Authority collected P30.09 billion in 2025, the highest annual…
  • February 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Clark, Mactan-Cebu airports among the world’s best in ASQ Awards

Clark, Mactan-Cebu airports among the world’s best in ASQ Awards

Clark International Airport was named among the world’s best airports at arrivals…
  • February 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC orders expedited release of oil shipments

BOC orders expedited release of oil shipments

The Bureau of Customs has directed the expedited facilitation of shipments of…
  • March 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC operation sees largest vape haul at P1B

BOC operation sees largest vape haul at P1B

The Bureau of Customs seized an estimated P1 billion worth of unregistered…
  • March 24, 2026
  • 2 minute read
AISL against proposed BOC empty container monitoring system

AISL against proposed BOC empty container monitoring system

The Association of International Shipping Lines is not in favor of the…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Maritime
Roro terminal fee for vehicles carrying agri goods cut to P1

Roro terminal fee for vehicles carrying agri goods cut to P1

The Philippine Ports Authority is cutting to just P1 the roll-on/roll-off terminal…
  • March 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ICTSI exits China port venture, sells majority share in Yantai terminal

ICTSI exits China port venture, sells majority share in Yantai terminal

International Container Terminal Services Inc. is exiting its port venture in China…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Poro Point consultancy proposal deadline moved to March 30

Poro Point consultancy proposal deadline moved to March 30

Deadline for submission of technical proposals for consultancy services of the Poro…
  • March 17, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
PAL secures adequate jet fuel

PAL secures adequate jet fuel supply

Philippine Airlines has secured sufficient jet fuel supply to support scheduled operations,…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific cancels flights due to high fuel prices

Cebu Pacific cancels flights due to high fuel prices

Cebu Pacific is implementing temporary network adjustments, including flight cancellations and frequency…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Roro terminal fee for vehicles carrying agri goods cut to P1

Roro terminal fee for vehicles carrying agri goods cut to P1

The Philippine Ports Authority is cutting to just P1 the roll-on/roll-off terminal…
  • March 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion

Sleepwalking Towards a Perfect Storm

It has, understandably, been a very busy fortnight for us at SCMAP.…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Prescriptive Period Implied Warranty

Prescriptive Period to File Breach of Implied Warranty

What is the prescriptive period to file breach of implied warranty? This…
  • March 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
GCC Lane Crisis

GCC Lane Crisis: The $800 ‘End of Voyage’ Reality

The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to major commercial traffic following…
  • March 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
PPA launches Online Reservation Assistance System

PPA launches Online Reservation Assistance System

The Philippine Ports Authority is pilot-testing an online system that allows passengers…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
COSCO resumes Gulf cargo services via multimodal routes

COSCO resumes Gulf cargo services via multimodal routes

COSCO Shipping Lines reopened cargo bookings to Gulf countries from March 25,…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
AISL against proposed BOC empty container monitoring system

AISL against proposed BOC empty container monitoring system

The Association of International Shipping Lines is not in favor of the…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 5 minute read
3PL
Trucks carrying fuel, essential goods exempt from truck ban

Trucks carrying fuel, essential goods exempt from truck ban

Trucks carrying fuel, essential goods are exempt from truck ban, according to…
  • March 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
AISL against proposed BOC empty container monitoring system

AISL against proposed BOC empty container monitoring system

The Association of International Shipping Lines is not in favor of the…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 5 minute read
DOF oks 3-year accreditation for importers, brokers

DOF oks 3-year accreditation for importers, brokers

The Department of Finance has approved the proposal to extend validity of…
  • March 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored
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
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
Economy
BOC orders expedited release of oil shipments

BOC orders expedited release of oil shipments

The Bureau of Customs has directed the expedited facilitation of shipments of…
  • March 27, 2026
  • 2 minute read
COSCO resumes Gulf cargo services via multimodal routes

COSCO resumes Gulf cargo services via multimodal routes

COSCO Shipping Lines reopened cargo bookings to Gulf countries from March 25,…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Marcos signs law allowing fuel excise tax suspension

Marcos signs law allowing fuel excise tax suspension

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure enabling fuel excise…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
PAL secures adequate jet fuel

PAL secures adequate jet fuel supply

Philippine Airlines has secured sufficient jet fuel supply to support scheduled operations,…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific cancels flights due to high fuel prices

Cebu Pacific cancels flights due to high fuel prices

Cebu Pacific is implementing temporary network adjustments, including flight cancellations and frequency…
  • March 26, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Trucks carrying fuel, essential goods exempt from truck ban

Trucks carrying fuel, essential goods exempt from truck ban

Trucks carrying fuel, essential goods are exempt from truck ban, according to…
  • March 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read