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Aboitiz, Yuchengco groups secure PCC clearance for ecozone

Aboitiz, Yuchengco groups secure PCC clearance for Tarlac ecozone JV

The Aboitiz and Yuchengco groups secured Philippine Competition Commission clearance for their…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Asia-Pacific SMEs adopting more sustainable supply chain practices

Asia-Pacific SMEs adopting more sustainable logistics practices

Small and medium enterprises in the Asia Pacific region are adopting more…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH, Israel officials push for Manila-Tel Aviv direct flights this year

PH, Israel officials push for Manila-Tel Aviv direct flights this year

Philippine and Israeli officials are pushing to launch direct air links between…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls February 11, 2026

Our latest issue (February 11, 2026). Stories include: PH rank improves in…
  • February 11, 2026
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Continued MICT congestion could drive consumer prices up

Persistent congestion could drive consumer prices up

Prices of consumer goods could spike in the short-term as manufacturers and…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, PDEA foil P278M shabu shipment at MICP

BOC, PDEA foil P278M shabu shipment at MICP

Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency intercepted a shipment…
  • February 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC chief orders prompt 8 a.m. start of cargo examinations

BOC chief orders prompt 8am start of cargo examinations

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered all ports to start cargo examinations promptly…
  • February 10, 2026
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DA forms rice import TWG to stabilize supply, prices

DA forms rice import TWG to stabilize supply, prices

The Department of Agriculture formed a technical working group to manage rice…
  • February 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DAPI asks for due process on balikbayan box abandonment cases

DAPI asks for due process on balikbayan box abandonment cases

The Deconsolidators Association of the Philippines, Inc. appealed for due process on…
  • February 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
WiseTech, Hapag-Lloyd launch container tracking pilot with IoT tech

WiseTech, Hapag-Lloyd launch container tracking pilot with IoT tech

WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd launched a pilot real-time container tracking with Internet…
  • February 10, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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