The Latest

Several flights cancelled for APEC Manila meetings in Nov

A good number of domestic and international flights at the Philippines’ main gateway…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 6 minute read

MMDA adopts truck ban for South route from Nov 17-20

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will temporarily implement a modified truck…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

PH customs brokers want TABS scrapped for impeding cargo flow

The Professional Customs Brokers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCBAPI) is requesting…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Batangas box terminal hits 100,000-TEU mark

Batangas Container Terminal (BCT) broke through the 100,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs)…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

PH keen to join Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Philippines has expressed an interest in joining the recently concluded Trans-Pacific…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 3 minute read

3 Customs officials suspended over misdeclared assets

The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended without pay three Bureau of…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 4 minute read

TPP to give Malaysia access to 4 non-FTA markets, says trade minister

By eliminating most of the import duties, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Indonesia constructing more ships to attain maritime dream

The Indonesian government said the country is on a shipbuilding spree as…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Maersk, MSC dissolve Asia-Black Sea sling

The 2M partnership between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) announced…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read

US market rebounds to the delight of box carriers

Shipping liners serving the US trade lane are currently enjoying a demand…
  • October 21, 2015
  • 2 minute read
Customs
FedEx adds online duty, tax payment to PH import tool

FedEx adds online duty, tax payment to PH import tool

FedEx’s Philippine import tool now lets importers pay duties and taxes online…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Alcoholic beverage makers urge BOC to regulate foreign shipping charges

Alcoholic beverage makers urge BOC to regulate foreign shipping charges

Industry group Distilled Spirits Association of the Philippines is pushing for the…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Phividec Industrial Authority decreased the fuel surcharge adjustment that Mindanao Container Terminal…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Alcoholic beverage makers urge BOC to regulate foreign shipping charges

Alcoholic beverage makers urge BOC to regulate foreign shipping charges

Industry group Distilled Spirits Association of the Philippines is pushing for the…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Phividec Industrial Authority decreased the fuel surcharge adjustment that Mindanao Container Terminal…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to require at least P2M bond from balikbayan box forwarders

BOC eyes P2M escrow deposit for deconsolidators

BOC is holding a public consultation on Nov 13 on a revised…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Delta Air Lines' LA-Manila daily flights start March 27

Delta Air Lines’ LA-Manila daily flights start March 27

Delta AirLines’ first-ever nonstop flights between Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport and…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Emirates Group profit plunges 66% to $1 B as Gulf conflict weighs

Emirates Group profit plunges 66% to $1 B as Gulf conflict weighs

The Emirates Group reported a 66% decline in first-half profit for fiscal…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 5 minute read
PAL seals 9 additional A350-1000 order with rights for 5 more

PAL seals 9 additional A350-1000 order with rights for 5 more

Philippine Airlines finalized agreements with Airbus and Rolls-Royce for nine additional A350-1000…
  • November 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
The Philippines Wants Digital Import Invoices. Will Foreign Suppliers Cooperate?

The Philippines Wants Digital Import Invoices. Will Foreign Suppliers Cooperate?

A Philippine importer can prepare for a new customs requirement. But what…
  • November 3, 2026
  • 4 minute read

Merry Christmas?

It’s said that in some cases, it doesn’t matter whether reality points…
  • November 1, 2026
  • 4 minute read
How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

How Integrated Cold Chain Logistics Can Boost Philippine Pork Industry

African Swine Fever (ASF) exposed a structural weakness in the Philippine pork…
  • October 28, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Alcoholic beverage makers urge BOC to regulate foreign shipping charges

Alcoholic beverage makers urge BOC to regulate foreign shipping charges

Industry group Distilled Spirits Association of the Philippines is pushing for the…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Phividec Industrial Authority decreased the fuel surcharge adjustment that Mindanao Container Terminal…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
APECO secures technical assistance from Planate Group for infra study

APECO gets free US help to study ports, airports

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority secured pro bono technical…
  • November 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
FedEx adds online duty, tax payment to PH import tool

FedEx adds online duty, tax payment to PH import tool

FedEx’s Philippine import tool now lets importers pay duties and taxes online…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to require at least P2M bond from balikbayan box forwarders

BOC eyes P2M escrow deposit for deconsolidators

BOC is holding a public consultation on Nov 13 on a revised…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH logistics sector remains in contraction territory in Oct

PH logistics sector remains in contraction territory in Oct

Philippine logistics activity remained in contraction territory in October 2026, although it…
  • November 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

BOC, AISL and World Shipping Council strengthen cooperation through dialogue conference on draft 2026 JAO

PASAY CITY, Philippines — 10 September 2026 — The Bureau of Customs…
  • September 11, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Quickflo powers dual-leg PH-India air charter

Quickflo powers dual-leg international air charter from PH to India then back to PH

Quickflo Forwarders, Inc., a proud member of the XLP Projects Network and…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Economy
BOC to require at least P2M bond from balikbayan box forwarders

BOC eyes P2M escrow deposit for deconsolidators

BOC is holding a public consultation on Nov 13 on a revised…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
APECO secures technical assistance from Planate Group for infra study

APECO gets free US help to study ports, airports

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority secured pro bono technical…
  • November 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH logistics sector remains in contraction territory in Oct

PH logistics sector remains in contraction territory in Oct

Philippine logistics activity remained in contraction territory in October 2026, although it…
  • November 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
FedEx adds online duty, tax payment to PH import tool

FedEx adds online duty, tax payment to PH import tool

FedEx’s Philippine import tool now lets importers pay duties and taxes online…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Delta Air Lines' LA-Manila daily flights start March 27

Delta Air Lines’ LA-Manila daily flights start March 27

Delta AirLines’ first-ever nonstop flights between Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport and…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Mindanao Container Terminal’s Nov 10-16 fuel surcharge set at 5.4%

Phividec Industrial Authority decreased the fuel surcharge adjustment that Mindanao Container Terminal…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read