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Myanmar eyes Thilawa port expansion

A general cargo port and a container loading dock will be added…
  • June 20, 2014
  • 1 minute read

Shippers laud China’s rejection of P3 alliance

Global freight shippers welcomed the decision of China to turn down the…
  • June 18, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Carriers seek July rate hikes, Hapag-Lloyd opens Vietnam-USEC route

Ocean box carriers announced impending rate hikes on ex-Asia routes effective July.…
  • June 18, 2014
  • 2 minute read

P3 alliance surprised, disappointed but will respect China decision

The proposed P3 Network has been shot down by Chinese maritime regulators,…
  • June 18, 2014
  • 3 minute read

BOC policy direction in focus at Mindanao Shipping Conference

Key Bureau of Customs (BOC) initiatives designed to streamline operations and cut…
  • June 17, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Harbor Star eyes Asian expansion, new businesses

Listed Philippine tug boat operator Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc is making…
  • June 17, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Ayala-Aboitiz joint venture bags P34.5B CALAX project

Team Orion, the joint venture company of Ayala Corp. and Aboitiz Equity…
  • June 17, 2014
  • 1 minute read

Metro Manila truck ban lifted for six months

The Metropolitan Manila Council (MMC) Special Traffic Committee issued on June 9…
  • June 17, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Late Manifest Submission

OUR column today will provide refresher information to import documentation staff of…
  • June 17, 2014
  • 2 minute read

Farewell

This is my 345th column. This means I have been writing this…
  • June 17, 2014
  • 3 minute read
Customs
Small parcels to EU need product identifiers, €5 fee by Nov 1

Small parcels to EU need product identifiers, €5 fee by Nov 1

Businesses shipping directly to a customer within the European Union will be…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila’s port congestion will persist and could take months to clear, according…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Foreign container vessels begin calling on Cagayan de Oro port

Foreign container vessels begin calling at Cagayan de Oro port

Cagayan De Oro Port welcomed the maiden voyage of intra-Asia carrier CNC’s…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Zamboanga port passenger building up for rebidding

Zamboanga port passenger building up for rebidding

The Philippine Ports Authority is rebidding the contract for the construction of…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
HMM investing $1.62B for 12 new container ships

HMM investing $1.62B for 12 new container ships

South Korean container carrier HMM approved an approximately  US$1.62-billion investment to add…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila’s port congestion will persist and could take months to clear, according…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Aviation
FIATA report: Freight forwarders step up as supply chain strategists

FIATA report: Freight forwarders step up as supply chain strategists

Global freight forwarders are evolving into wider supply chain strategists amid disruptions…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cebu Pacific first to use bridge mounted equipment at Clark

Cebu Pacific first to use bridge mounted equipment at Clark airport

Cebu Pacific is the first carrier to use bridge mounted equipment at…
  • October 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PHLPost suspends mail, parcel acceptance for Saudi Arabia

PHLPost suspends mail, parcel acceptance for Saudi Arabia

The Philippine Postal Corporation suspended the acceptance of international mail and parcels…
  • October 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
Not in My Backyard

Not in My Backyard

A couple of weeks ago the city government of Valenzuela announced that…
  • October 19, 2026
  • 4 minute read
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
Ports/Terminals
Zamboanga port passenger building up for rebidding

Zamboanga port passenger building up for rebidding

The Philippine Ports Authority is rebidding the contract for the construction of…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SBMA sees rise in e-vehicle shipments in Subic after recent delivery

SBMA expects rise in e-vehicle shipments in Subic

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority anticipates a rise in electric vehicle shipments…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila’s port congestion will persist and could take months to clear, according…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
3PL
PISM, DTI-SCLG team up for entrepreneurs’ supply chain program

PISM, DTI-SCLG team up for entrepreneurs’ supply chain program

The Philippine Institute for Supply Management and the Department of Trade and…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Small parcels to EU need product identifiers, €5 fee by Nov 1

Small parcels to EU need product identifiers, €5 fee by Nov 1

Businesses shipping directly to a customer within the European Union will be…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila’s port congestion will persist and could take months to clear, according…
  • October 20, 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
PISM, DTI-SCLG team up for entrepreneurs’ supply chain program

PISM, DTI-SCLG team up for entrepreneurs’ supply chain program

The Philippine Institute for Supply Management and the Department of Trade and…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
KKR explores expanded PH portfolio with Luzon corridor projects

KKR explores expanded PH portfolio with Luzon corridor projects

The Department of Finance and global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila port congestion may take months to clear: BOC

Manila’s port congestion will persist and could take months to clear, according…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Press Releases
PISM, DTI-SCLG team up for entrepreneurs’ supply chain program

PISM, DTI-SCLG team up for entrepreneurs’ supply chain program

The Philippine Institute for Supply Management and the Department of Trade and…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Small parcels to EU need product identifiers, €5 fee by Nov 1

Small parcels to EU need product identifiers, €5 fee by Nov 1

Businesses shipping directly to a customer within the European Union will be…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
KKR explores expanded PH portfolio with Luzon corridor projects

KKR explores expanded PH portfolio with Luzon corridor projects

The Department of Finance and global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &…
  • October 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read