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BOC work suspension, truck ban to aggravate port congestion

The closure of Bureau of Customs (BOC) offices for eight days in…
  • December 16, 2014
  • 3 minute read

PPA extends berthing assignment at Manila ports

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has extended for another month the temporary…
  • December 16, 2014
  • 2 minute read

BOC to aid law enforcers detect smuggled rice shipments

To stop rampant rice smuggling in the country, the Bureau of Customs…
  • December 16, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Moody’s raises PH credit rating one notch on back of strong economy

Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded the Philippines’ credit rating a notch higher…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Emirates fined P1.8M for unauthorized ticket sale

Dubai-based carrier Emirates was slapped a P1.8- million fine by the Civil…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Roxas Boulevard open to truck night deliveries from Dec 17-22

For five days starting Dec 17, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Proposed int’l airport to change Malaysia’s Kedah economic landscape

If the plan to establish an international airport in Kulim, a city…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Moody’s upgrades outlook for US ports as box volumes recover

Credit rating firm Moody’s Investors Service has changed its outlook for the…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Vietnam posts strong export growth to record trade surplus

A trade surplus of US$2.06 billion was registered by Vietnam in the…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Ceva opens its biggest facility in Singapore

Supply chain company Ceva Logistics has expanded its presence in Singapore with…
  • December 15, 2014
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PH imposes 60-day pork import curbs as local raisers lose P28B

PH imposes 60-day pork import curbs as local raisers lose P28B

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a 60-day restriction on pork imports…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

The Bureau of Customs – along with the National Bureau of Investigation,…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

The National Bureau of Investigation filed agricultural economic sabotage charges against 13…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

The National Bureau of Investigation filed agricultural economic sabotage charges against 13…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read

Spirits makers urge BOC to rein in 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
Aviation
DOTr reiterates rights of air passengers affected by ASEAN Summit

DOTr reiterates rights of air passengers affected by ASEAN Summit

Passengers affected by around 300 cancelled or rescheduled flights due to the…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 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
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
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
DOTr reiterates rights of air passengers affected by ASEAN Summit

DOTr reiterates rights of air passengers affected by ASEAN Summit

Passengers affected by around 300 cancelled or rescheduled flights due to the…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

The National Bureau of Investigation filed agricultural economic sabotage charges against 13…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read

Spirits makers urge BOC to rein in shipping charges

Industry group Distilled Spirits Association of the Philippines is pushing for the…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 4 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
PH imposes 60-day pork import curbs as local raisers lose P28B

PH imposes 60-day pork import curbs as local raisers lose P28B

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a 60-day restriction on pork imports…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

The Bureau of Customs – along with the National Bureau of Investigation,…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

The National Bureau of Investigation filed agricultural economic sabotage charges against 13…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
PH imposes 60-day pork import curbs as local raisers lose P28B

PH imposes 60-day pork import curbs as local raisers lose P28B

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a 60-day restriction on pork imports…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

BOC seizes P524M agri products in Valenzuela warehouse

The Bureau of Customs – along with the National Bureau of Investigation,…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

Economic sabotage charges filed over smuggled cigarettes in Cebu

The National Bureau of Investigation filed agricultural economic sabotage charges against 13…
  • November 10, 2026
  • 2 minute read