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BOC rolls out P222M tech modernization projects

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) is embarking on six projects designed…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 4 minute read

3 more Metro Manila thoroughfares open truck lane

Three additional key roads in Metro Manila have been placed by the…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 2 minute read

BOC awards top PH importers, customs brokers for 2015

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) named oil company Petron Corporation as its…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 2 minute read

Harbor Star subsidiary snags Malaysia charter contract

Malaysian tugboat and marine services provider Peak Flag Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 1 minute read

Singapore’s committee on future economy identifies growth sectors to cultivate

The Singapore government is set to pinpoint future growth industries and grab…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 3 minute read

WTO’s TFA to accelerate enhanced PH customs efficiency—DTI 

The ratification of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA)…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 3 minute read

PH North-South rail project draws in five bidders

The Philippine government’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project—the  P171-billion North-South Railway Project…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 1 minute read

PH bill equating agricultural smuggling with economic sabotage gets Lower House approval

The Philippine Lower House has approved on third and final reading a…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 4 minute read

Asian carriers make slight rebound at end of tumultuous 2015, says IATA

Airfreight volumes lifted by Asia-Pacific carriers posted moderate growth for the whole…
  • February 8, 2016
  • 3 minute read

Malaysia fast-tracking FTA negotiations with EU

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the European Union (EU)…
  • February 3, 2016
  • 1 minute read
Customs
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read

BOC to open satellite office at NAIA Duty Free to break air cargo logjam

Ninoy Aquino International Airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp. agreed to allow…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Maritime
HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

South Korean carrier HMM has secured top ratings from two of the…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for ro-ro, FMR connectivity plan

DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for $25M maritime connectivity project

The Department of Transportation signed the contract with the joint venture awarded…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation

BOC to open satellite office at NAIA Duty Free to break air cargo logjam

Ninoy Aquino International Airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp. agreed to allow…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
WTO lists NSW, unified logistics pass as necessary trade reforms

WTO lists NSW, unified logistics pass as necessary PH trade reforms

The World Trade Organization recognized the strides made by the Philippines in…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry

NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry; one global tech firm suspends production

Air cargo congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport is disrupting semiconductor shipments…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
Arrastre operator liability for pilferage of container van

Arrastre Operator Liability for Pilferage of Container Van

Can the arrastre operator be held liable for pilferage sustained by a…
  • June 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
The Strategic Realignment of Customs Accreditation

Smart Gatekeeping: The Strategic Realignment of Customs Accreditation

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently implemented a pivotal structural shift under…
  • June 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Take It to the Skies

Take It to the Skies

On paper, the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit southern Mindanao last week…
  • June 15, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for ro-ro, FMR connectivity plan

DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for $25M maritime connectivity project

The Department of Transportation signed the contract with the joint venture awarded…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read
3PL
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read

BOC to open satellite office at NAIA Duty Free to break air cargo logjam

Ninoy Aquino International Airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp. agreed to allow…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry

NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry; one global tech firm suspends production

Air cargo congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport is disrupting semiconductor shipments…
  • June 25, 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
SLEX, STAR toll rates rise again on July 1

SLEX, STAR toll rates rise again on July 1

Toll hike incoming for motorists using South Luzon Expressway and STAR Tollway…
  • June 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority completed a multi-city Japan investment mission, advancing…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
SLEX, STAR toll rates rise again on July 1

SLEX, STAR toll rates rise again on July 1

Toll hike incoming for motorists using South Luzon Expressway and STAR Tollway…
  • June 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

South Korean carrier HMM has secured top ratings from two of the…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority completed a multi-city Japan investment mission, advancing…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read