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MSC implements rate hikes on Asia-Latin America and Caribbean loops

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced a second-step general rate increase (GRI) for…
  • December 21, 2011
  • 1 minute read

CMA CGM’s ultra-large ship makes first call at Vietnam’s Cai Mep

CMA CGM’s ultra-large vessel Laperouse made its first call on December 19,…
  • December 20, 2011
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Maersk Line chief Kolding quits, replaced by Skou

Kolding, 52, is leaving the company to head Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest…
  • December 20, 2011
  • 2 minute read

Index-linked contracts gaining popularity, says Drewry

London-based Drewry Maritime Research said the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has…
  • December 20, 2011
  • 2 minute read

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
  • 3 minute read

Professionalization

SCMAP presses on with its drive towards professionalization. In 2010 the Japanese…
  • December 19, 2011
  • 2 minute read
Customs
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read

BOC to open satellite office at NAIA Duty Free to break air cargo logjam

Ninoy Aquino International Airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp. agreed to allow…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Maritime
HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

South Korean carrier HMM has secured top ratings from two of the…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for ro-ro, FMR connectivity plan

DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for $25M maritime connectivity project

The Department of Transportation signed the contract with the joint venture awarded…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation

BOC to open satellite office at NAIA Duty Free to break air cargo logjam

Ninoy Aquino International Airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp. agreed to allow…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
WTO lists NSW, unified logistics pass as necessary trade reforms

WTO lists NSW, unified logistics pass as necessary PH trade reforms

The World Trade Organization recognized the strides made by the Philippines in…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry

NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry; one global tech firm suspends production

Air cargo congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport is disrupting semiconductor shipments…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
Arrastre operator liability for pilferage of container van

Arrastre Operator Liability for Pilferage of Container Van

Can the arrastre operator be held liable for pilferage sustained by a…
  • June 21, 2026
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The Strategic Realignment of Customs Accreditation

Smart Gatekeeping: The Strategic Realignment of Customs Accreditation

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently implemented a pivotal structural shift under…
  • June 16, 2026
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Take It to the Skies

Take It to the Skies

On paper, the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit southern Mindanao last week…
  • June 15, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for ro-ro, FMR connectivity plan

DoTr signs contract with Filipino-Dutch JV for $25M maritime connectivity project

The Department of Transportation signed the contract with the joint venture awarded…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read
3PL
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read

BOC to open satellite office at NAIA Duty Free to break air cargo logjam

Ninoy Aquino International Airport operator New NAIA Infra Corp. agreed to allow…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 4 minute read
NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry

NAIA air cargo crunch hits semiconductor industry; one global tech firm suspends production

Air cargo congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport is disrupting semiconductor shipments…
  • June 25, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
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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
Economy
PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority completed a multi-city Japan investment mission, advancing…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC to hold public consultation on draft order for foreign shipping line charges

BOC to hold public consultation on foreign shipping line charges draft order

The Bureau of Customs will hold a public consultation on its new…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

BOC orders 3 immediate measures to decongest Manila terminals

The Bureau of Customs ordered the immediate adoption of three measures to…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Press Releases
HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

HMM retains top global ESG ratings for 3rd consecutive year

South Korean carrier HMM has secured top ratings from two of the…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

PEZA steps up Japan investment drive, secures expansion commitments

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority completed a multi-city Japan investment mission, advancing…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI subsidiary’s Melbourne port contract until 2066 takes effect

ICTSI subsidiary’s Melbourne port contract extension until 2066 takes effect

Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd.’s contract extension for the management and operations…
  • June 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read