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Harbor Star Subic gets SEC approval

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the incorporation of Harbor…
  • September 22, 2015
  • 1 minute read

File smuggling charge vs ex-LTO chief, solon dares BOC

Senator Francis Escudero has urged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to file…
  • September 22, 2015
  • 2 minute read

CMTA approval on 2nd reading seen this week

The Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) is expected to be approved…
  • September 22, 2015
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5 firms pre-qualify for P108.19B airport projects

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has pre-qualified five bidders for…
  • September 22, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Indonesia hard put to hit customs collection target

The Customs agency of Indonesia is unlikely to meet its excise and…
  • September 21, 2015
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PPA bans bagging, rebagging of bulk cargoes at quays

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is no longer allowing the bagging and…
  • September 21, 2015
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Bank Indonesia cuts 2016 GDP forecast; August exports dip

For the second time, the central bank has cut its 2016 forecast…
  • September 21, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Carriers gear up for int’l policy on container weight verification

Foreign shipping lines operating in the Philippines have started preparing for the…
  • September 21, 2015
  • 4 minute read

Box liners reap windfall as fuel cost decline outpaces rate erosion

Revenues for almost all major ocean carriers deflated midway through the year,…
  • September 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

SBMA launches e-Bills, payment system for locators

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently launched its electronic Billing and Payment…
  • September 21, 2015
  • 1 minute read
Customs

BOC to open satellite area 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
BOC reassigns 3 lawyers in latest shuffle

BOC reassigns 3 lawyers in latest shuffle

Atty. Jonathan Mengullo moves from the Post Clearance Audit Group to Chief…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 1 minute read
BOC, partner agencies net P860M in illicit cigarettes in Cebu

BOC, partner agencies net P860M in illicit cigarettes in Cebu

An inter-agency operation led by the Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu led…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
CMA CGM named anew Best Global Shipping Line in AFLAS Awards

CMA CGM named anew Best Global Shipping Line in AFLAS Awards

French container giant CMA CGM has been recognized as the Best Global…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 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
Marina honors Filipino seafarers, vows stronger support

Marina honors Filipino seafarers, vows stronger support

The Maritime Industry Authority led the national observance of the Day of…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation

BOC to open satellite area 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

BOC to open satellite area 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
ICTSI Brasil Terminal acquires 2 new quay cranes for larger vessels

ICTSI’s Rio Brasil Terminal acquires 2 new quay cranes

Rio Brasil Terminal has taken delivery of two new quay cranes as…
  • June 24, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL

BOC to open satellite area 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
DICT launches virtual license for delivery service riders

DICT launches virtual license for delivery service riders

The Department of Information and Communications Technology on June 23 launched the…
  • June 23, 2026
  • 2 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

BOC to open satellite area 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
BOC, partner agencies net P860M in illicit cigarettes in Cebu

BOC, partner agencies net P860M in illicit cigarettes in Cebu

An inter-agency operation led by the Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu led…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 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
Press Releases
CMA CGM named anew Best Global Shipping Line in AFLAS Awards

CMA CGM named anew Best Global Shipping Line in AFLAS Awards

French container giant CMA CGM has been recognized as the Best Global…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC, partner agencies net P860M in illicit cigarettes in Cebu

BOC, partner agencies net P860M in illicit cigarettes in Cebu

An inter-agency operation led by the Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu led…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Marina honors Filipino seafarers, vows stronger support

Marina honors Filipino seafarers, vows stronger support

The Maritime Industry Authority led the national observance of the Day of…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 2 minute read