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Index-linked contracts gaining popularity, says Drewry

London-based Drewry Maritime Research said the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has…
  • December 20, 2011
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PH Customs chief open to changes in manifest rules

PHILIPPINE customs commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon found the wish list of the…
  • December 19, 2011
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MICT offers dedicated reefer express lane

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) recently introduced the Reefer Express Lane…
  • December 19, 2011
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Export body pushing for seamless transport, logistics

Meneleo Carlos, chairman of the Philippine Export Development Council (EDC) Networking Committee…
  • December 19, 2011
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Oct exports dip 14.6%

Philippine exports continued to head south, dropping 14.6% to $4.788 billion in…
  • December 19, 2011
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Move The Ports Out Of Manila

(The Export Advocate debuts in this issue to open another channel for…
  • December 19, 2011
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Professionalization

SCMAP presses on with its drive towards professionalization. In 2010 the Japanese…
  • December 19, 2011
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PH cargo throughput up 6% from Jan-Oct

Philippine cargo volume increased 5.7% in the first 10 months of the…
  • December 19, 2011
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Thai flooding cuts PH auto shippers’ volume in half

Car carriers in the Philippines suffered up to a 50% drop in…
  • December 19, 2011
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Agency to be deputized by PH BOC for balikbayan boxes

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) plans to deputize the Philippine Shippers’…
  • December 19, 2011
  • 1 minute read
Customs
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

The Philippines and Canada recently concluded the second round of negotiations for…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said discussions on global shipping emissions…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
  • May 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. reported US$16.62 billion in revenues for its…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Air cargo demand in Asia Pacific climbs 2.5% in March amid Middle East disruption

Air cargo demand in Asia Pacific climbs 2.5% in March amid Middle East disruption

International air cargo demand in Asia Pacific rose by 2.5% year-on-year in…
  • April 29, 2026
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SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic cargo, logistics hub proposal

SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic airport project

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority calls for challenge bids to the unsolicited…
  • April 29, 2026
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Airline fuel surcharge drops one level for May 1-15

Air fares to drop slightly with fuel surcharge down one level

The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a slightly lower level of passenger and…
  • April 28, 2026
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Opinion
Connecting the Dots

Now We’re Connecting the Dots

It might seem like the worst is over. We have seen oil…
  • April 20, 2026
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Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI On April 7, oil companies in the Philippines pushed…
  • April 13, 2026
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SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

Should the final medical assessment of a seafarer timely issued by the…
  • April 9, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
  • May 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA cuts port tariff rates by another 30%

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has reduced port tariff rates by another…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

EBIT before special items reached DKK 4,855  million (about USD 766.6 million), up…
  • May 2, 2026
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Yello X to provide transport services for coconut products in Luzon

Yello X to transport coconut, related products across Luzon

Yello X Supply Chain Solutions signed an agreement with the Coconut Industry…
  • April 29, 2026
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SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic cargo, logistics hub proposal

SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic airport project

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority calls for challenge bids to the unsolicited…
  • April 29, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
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AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

AISL manifesto of support to BOC commissioner Nepomuceno

The Association of International Shipping Lines, Inc. (AISL), representing international container shipping…
  • November 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
MSC SS Rice News Convention 2025

MSC Brings Rice Logistics Experts to SS Rice News Convention 2025

Date: 12-14 November 2025 ⏰Time: 09:00–18:00 (GMT+7) Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention…
  • November 4, 2025
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Economy
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA cuts port tariff rates by another 30%

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority has reduced port tariff rates by another…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH trade deficit widens moderately at .1% in March 2026

PH trade deficit widens slightly in March 2026

The country’s trade deficit recorded a slight increase of 0.1% in March…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

DSV reports solid Q1 2026 performance amid market challenges

EBIT before special items reached DKK 4,855  million (about USD 766.6 million), up…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

IMO discussions on global shipping emissions see progress

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said discussions on global shipping emissions…
  • May 2, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read