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Indonesia gearing up for ASEAN Open Skies

The ASEAN Open Skies policy becomes fully effective by the end of…
  • July 27, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC intercepts P34M worth of suspected smuggled sugar

Intelligence operatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated more than 13,000…
  • July 27, 2015
  • 3 minute read

OOCL records lower liftings, revenues in Q2 and H1

Hong Kong-listed container shipping liner Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) saw declines…
  • July 27, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Logistics sector scales back expectations for the next 6 months

The logistics industry is not quite happy about prospects in the next…
  • July 27, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Asia-Pacific leads the pack in airport investments

Airport construction and investment continue unabated, with Asia-Pacific taking much of the…
  • July 24, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Tanjung Pelepas port seeks Malaysian gov’t aid to expand capacity

Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) plans to expand its capacity from…
  • July 24, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Box carriers’ on-time reliability improves further

Ocean carriers’ container service reliability continues to improve, and this could be…
  • July 24, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Trash shipment from Canada illegal but not hazardous – BOC

The controversial waste shipment from Canada, “although illegal, is non-toxic, non-hazardous, and…
  • July 22, 2015
  • 3 minute read

BOC reshuffle affects 20 key personnel

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reassigned some port collectors and other…
  • July 22, 2015
  • 2 minute read

Customs revises stuffing inspection policy for PH exports

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued an order that identifies export…
  • July 22, 2015
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PCCBI convention puts resilience, ethics in customs on agenda

PCCBI convention puts resilience, ethics in customs on agenda

The 34th Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc National Convention runs October…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SGV bags P57M cross-border e-invoicing project preparation contract

SGV wins P57M deal to plan import e-invoicing system

SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co won the P57.387-million contract to plan the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

The Department of Agriculture is expanding ube production in Cagayan Valley to…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

The Department of Agriculture clarified that it ordered the cancellation of the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global container volumes sustain uptrend, hits 17.46M TEUs in Aug

Global container volumes sustain uptrend, hit 17.46M TEUs in Aug

Global container shipping volumes reached a record 17.46 million TEUs in August…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air passenger, cargo fuel surcharge drops one level for Oct 16-31

Air passenger, cargo fuel surcharge drops one level for Oct 16-31

The Civil Aeronautics Board lowered by one level the passenger and cargo…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3 PH firms seek fund, partners for sustainable aviation fuel projects

3 PH firms seek fund, partners for sustainable aviation fuel projects

The Board of Investments is supporting three local projects that aim to…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
The Rise of the Hybrid Customs Broker

Leading the Adaptation: The Rise of the Hybrid Customs Broker

“Dear Customs Wiz, I have been a licensed customs broker for twelve…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Over the past fortnight the price of diesel, in particular, reached triple…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

The Philippine supply chain community is closely watching the impending Joint Administrative…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Shipping lines’ global reliability tumbles to 27% in Sept, vessel delay worsens to 6 days

Only 27% of container ships arrive on time, delays hit 6 days in Sept

Global reliability for shipping lines tumbled for the fourth month in September,…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge drops to 5.5% for Oct 13-19

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge drops to 5.5% for Oct 13-19

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.5%…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
PH warehousing demand accelerates in Q3 as chip makers expand

PH warehousing demand accelerates in Q3 as chip makers expand

Demand for industrial warehousing accelerated in the third quarter of 2026, with…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read
FedEx: AI chip boom opens growth for PH semiconductors

FedEx: AI chip boom opens growth for PH semiconductors

AI and EV demand is speeding up chip production in Asia Pacific,…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Oil shock could raise freight costs by up to 14%—PIDS

Oil shock could raise freight costs by up to 14%—PIDS

Freight costs could rise 9% to 14% due to higher oil prices,…
  • October 12, 2026
  • 4 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
SGV bags P57M cross-border e-invoicing project preparation contract

SGV wins P57M deal to plan import e-invoicing system

SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co won the P57.387-million contract to plan the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

The Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council and the Tarlac provincial government will…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

The Department of Agriculture is expanding ube production in Cagayan Valley to…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

SCAD, Tarlac gov’t to develop Subic-Clark Corridor master plan

The Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council and the Tarlac provincial government will…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

DA ramps up ube production in Cagayan Valley for export

The Department of Agriculture is expanding ube production in Cagayan Valley to…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

DA: Import permit cancelled before P700M rice shipment seizure

The Department of Agriculture clarified that it ordered the cancellation of the…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read