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Northern Mindanao biz groups petition BOC for return of X-ray checks to within MCT

Northern Mindanao’s private sector is pushing for the return inside the Mindanao…
  • August 26, 2014
  • 3 minute read

Subic Super Shuttle starts box barging service

The Subic Super Shuttle (S3) service recently began its maiden voyage from…
  • August 26, 2014
  • 2 minute read

BOC to auction illegal rice, seizes smuggled fruits from Africa

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will put up for auction on August…
  • August 26, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Harbor Star decries BOC’s seizure order for tugboat

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has ordered the seizure of one of…
  • August 26, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Vietnamese businesses assail ‘unreasonable’ freight surcharges

Vietnam trade associations are calling on the government to intervene as they…
  • August 25, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Container index hints at erratic global trade patterns, says report

Global trade growth as measured in container throughput continues to evade any…
  • August 25, 2014
  • 1 minute read

Carriers open up more intra-Asia service routes

Four ocean carriers will introduce a new intra-Asia joint service in November.…
  • August 25, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Hong Kong’s Hactl tightens security

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl)—Hong Kong’s largest cargo handler—has enhanced…
  • August 25, 2014
  • 1 minute read

Multisectoral port de-clogging efforts making headway: PPA

The backlog of laden and empty containers has declined significantly as public…
  • August 23, 2014
  • 2 minute read

LTFRB suspends apprehension of trucks without PA servicing ports

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will suspend its apprehension…
  • August 22, 2014
  • 2 minute read
Customs
BOC-Clark seizes P10.7M shabu hidden in wedding dress box

BOC-Clark seizes P10.7M shabu hidden in wedding dress box

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark seized 1.573 kilograms of suspected shabu,…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC readies accreditation rules for balikbayan box forwarders

BOC readies accreditation rules for balikbayan box forwarders

The Bureau of Customs aims to issue rules on the registration of…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Pax Silica and Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 3-Part PortCalls series on…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Maritime
BOC readies accreditation rules for balikbayan box forwarders

BOC readies accreditation rules for balikbayan box forwarders

The Bureau of Customs aims to issue rules on the registration of…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Global container volumes hit record 17.3M TEUs in July – CTS

Global container volumes hit record 17.3M TEUs in July – CTS

Global container volumes reached a record 17.3 million TEUs in July 2026,…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Congestion at Asian ports drive global cargo vessel delays

Congestion at Asian ports drives global cargo vessel delays

Major ports in Asia have been experiencing congestion, driving significant delays for…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Mactan-Cebu Airport named among Asia Pacific's best anew by ACI

Mactan-Cebu Airport named among Asia Pacific’s best anew by ACI

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has been named among the best airports in Asia-Pacific…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
IATA updates cargo, ground operations standards in 2027 manuals

IATA updates cargo, ground operations standards in 2027 manuals

The International Air Transport Association released the 2027 editions of its key…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air Changan to launch Yichang-Manila charter flights on Sept 15

Air Changan to launch Yichang-Manila charter flights on Sept 15

Air Changan will launch charter flights between Yichang, China and Manila this…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
Reenergized

Reenergized

The plan was to announce the biggest event in our organization’s annual…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays

The Empty Container Rule Could Change Who Pays

The truck reaches the nominated container yard before the confirmed return time.…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker's New Imperative

From Gatekeeper to Strategic Advisor: The Customs Broker’s New Imperative

Over the past eighteen months, the ground beneath international trade has shifted…
  • September 2, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
Mactan-Cebu Airport named among Asia Pacific's best anew by ACI

Mactan-Cebu Airport named among Asia Pacific’s best anew by ACI

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has been named among the best airports in Asia-Pacific…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Pax Silica and Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 3-Part PortCalls series on…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Air Changan to launch Yichang-Manila charter flights on Sept 15

Air Changan to launch Yichang-Manila charter flights on Sept 15

Air Changan will launch charter flights between Yichang, China and Manila this…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
CEVA Logistics earns EcoVadis’ highest medal on sustainability

CEVA Logistics earns EcoVadis’ highest medal on sustainability

CEVA Logistics earned the EcoVadis Platinum Medal after raising its sustainability rating…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC readies accreditation rules for balikbayan box forwarders

BOC readies accreditation rules for balikbayan box forwarders

The Bureau of Customs aims to issue rules on the registration of…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Pax Silica and Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 3-Part PortCalls series on…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Sponsored
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
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
Economy
Pax Silica and Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: What Customs and Transport Rules Still Need to Be Written

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a 3-Part PortCalls series on…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Global container volumes hit record 17.3M TEUs in July – CTS

Global container volumes hit record 17.3M TEUs in July – CTS

Global container volumes reached a record 17.3 million TEUs in July 2026,…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: Why Cargo Can't Move Until the Rules Do

Pax Silica and the Luzon Economic Corridor: Why Cargo Can’t Move Until the Rules Do

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-Part PortCalls series on…
  • September 8, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Press Releases
Mactan-Cebu Airport named among Asia Pacific's best anew by ACI

Mactan-Cebu Airport named among Asia Pacific’s best anew by ACI

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has been named among the best airports in Asia-Pacific…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 3 minute read
CEVA Logistics earns EcoVadis’ highest medal on sustainability

CEVA Logistics earns EcoVadis’ highest medal on sustainability

CEVA Logistics earned the EcoVadis Platinum Medal after raising its sustainability rating…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC-Clark seizes P10.7M shabu hidden in wedding dress box

BOC-Clark seizes P10.7M shabu hidden in wedding dress box

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark seized 1.573 kilograms of suspected shabu,…
  • September 9, 2026
  • 2 minute read