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Domestic cargo drives Cebu Ports' 11-month volume growth

Domestic cargo drives Cebu ports’ 11-month volume growth

Cebu ports handled 69.334 million metric tons in the first 11 months…
  • January 13, 2026
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Global container volumes hit 16.6M TEUs in Nov 2025

Global container volumes hit 16.6M TEUs in Nov 2025

Global container volumes reached 16.6 million TEUs in November 2025, up 7%…
  • January 12, 2026
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ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate terminal gets new hybrid cranes

ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate terminal gets new hybrid cranes

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal in Croatia has taken delivery of two new…
  • January 12, 2026
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2026 ocean freight rates seen steady at 2025-H2 range

2026 ocean freight rates seen steady at 2025-H2 range

A seasonal increase in ocean freight rates (Shanghai Containerized Freight Index) is…
  • January 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-NAIA foils attempt to smuggle P114.5M illegal drugs as malachite

BOC foils attempt to smuggle P114.5M illegal drugs as malachite

The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted suspected illegal drugs worth…
  • January 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Interested consultants for e-invoicing project given until Jan 26

Consultants for e-invoicing project have until Jan 26 to register interest

Consultants interested in providing project preparation and transaction advisory services for the…
  • January 12, 2026
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PortCalls January 12, 2026

Our latest issue (January 12, 2026). Stories include: BOC sets up commissioner’s…
  • January 12, 2026
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Ripple effects

Ripple Effects

We’ve barely begun cleaning up after New Year’s Day celebrations when the…
  • January 12, 2026
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ICI intel paves way for BOC seizure of luxury cars worth P143M

ICI intel paves way for BOC seizure of luxury cars worth P143M

The Bureau of Customs on January 8 seized eight luxury vehicles worth…
  • January 9, 2026
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Global air cargo demand accelerates to 5.5% growth in Nov 2025

Global air cargo demand accelerates to 5.5% growth in Nov 2025

Global air cargo demand rose 5.5% year-on-year in November 2025, outpacing October’s…
  • January 9, 2026
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Customs
BOC recognizes 2025 top importers, ports that beat collection targets

BOC recognizes 2025 top importers, ports that beat collection targets

The Bureau of Customs recognized its top 10 importers for 2025, mostly…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH government targets P1T revenue from BOC this year

PH government targets P1T revenue from BOC this year

Finance Secretary Frederick Go expressed confidence that the Bureau of Customs will…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC negotiating for lower fee under proposed customs processing system

BOC negotiating lower fee under proposed customs processing system

The Bureau of Customs is negotiating for lower transaction fee for the…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Isla, Magsaysay launch LPG vessel to bolster Solane distribution

Isla, Magsaysay launch LPG vessel to boost Solane distribution

Isla Group and Magsaysay Shipping launched a dedicated LPG carrier to transport…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aleson Shipping, government inspectors to be charged over sunken ship

Aleson Shipping, government inspectors to be charged over sunken ship

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered the filing of charges against Aleson Shipping…
  • February 11, 2026
  • 3 minute read
WiseTech, Hapag-Lloyd launch container tracking pilot with IoT tech

WiseTech, Hapag-Lloyd launch container tracking pilot with IoT tech

WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd launched a pilot real-time container tracking with Internet…
  • February 10, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific passengers up 6.2% to 2.7M in Jan 2026

Cebu Pacific passengers up 6.2% to 2.7M in Jan 2026

Cebu Pacific carried over 2.7 million passengers in January 2026, a 6.2%…
  • February 13, 2026
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MacroAsia goes into farming to strengthen inflight catering

MacroAsia goes into farming to strengthen inflight catering

MacroAsia New Ventures, Inc. has started a farming project that will support…
  • February 13, 2026
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PH, Israel officials push for Manila-Tel Aviv direct flights this year

PH, Israel officials push for Manila-Tel Aviv direct flights this year

Philippine and Israeli officials are pushing to launch direct air links between…
  • February 11, 2026
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Opinion
The Horse Has Bolted

The Horse Has Bolted

The move of current forms of artificial intelligence to the mainstream has…
  • February 9, 2026
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CNY 2026: The Final Operational Sprint

CNY 2026: The Final Operational Sprint

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI It is January — Chinese New Year (CNY) lands…
  • February 1, 2026
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New World Order

New World Order

Generally I’m not keen on writing about the same topic twice in…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC recognizes 2025 top importers, ports that beat collection targets

BOC recognizes 2025 top importers, ports that beat collection targets

The Bureau of Customs recognized its top 10 importers for 2025, mostly…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Continued MICT congestion could drive consumer prices up

Persistent congestion could drive consumer prices up

Prices of consumer goods could spike in the short-term as manufacturers and…
  • February 11, 2026
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BOC, PDEA foil P278M shabu shipment at MICP

BOC, PDEA foil P278M shabu shipment at MICP

Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency intercepted a shipment…
  • February 10, 2026
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3PL
Ayalaland logistics revenue drops 27% to P3.8B

AyalaLand Logistics income sinks 71.5% in 2025

AyalaLand Logistics Holdings closed 2025 with consolidated revenues of P3.8 billion and…
  • February 13, 2026
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Halcyon joins Laguna Technopark as logistics service provider

Halcyon joins Laguna Technopark as logistics service enterprise

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority welcomed Halcyon Tool Services as a new…
  • February 12, 2026
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More companies, groups join DTI’s supply chain & logistics center

More companies, groups join DTI’s Supply Chain & Logistics Center

A second batch of companies and organizations have signed up as partners…
  • February 12, 2026
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Sponsored
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
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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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Rhenus Philippines: A New Era in Pasay

Rhenus Philippines has inaugurated its new head office, which consolidates Rhenus Air…
  • September 21, 2025
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Economy
Marcos leads groundbreaking for 2 Metro Manila Subway stations

Marcos leads groundbreaking for 2 Metro Manila Subway stations

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the groundbreaking for the Kalayaan Avenue and…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC recognizes 2025 top importers, ports that beat collection targets

BOC recognizes 2025 top importers, ports that beat collection targets

The Bureau of Customs recognized its top 10 importers for 2025, mostly…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH government targets P1T revenue from BOC this year

PH government targets P1T revenue from BOC this year

Finance Secretary Frederick Go expressed confidence that the Bureau of Customs will…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
Marcos leads groundbreaking for 2 Metro Manila Subway stations

Marcos leads groundbreaking for 2 Metro Manila Subway stations

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the groundbreaking for the Kalayaan Avenue and…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Isla, Magsaysay launch LPG vessel to bolster Solane distribution

Isla, Magsaysay launch LPG vessel to boost Solane distribution

Isla Group and Magsaysay Shipping launched a dedicated LPG carrier to transport…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cebu Pacific passengers up 6.2% to 2.7M in Jan 2026

Cebu Pacific passengers up 6.2% to 2.7M in Jan 2026

Cebu Pacific carried over 2.7 million passengers in January 2026, a 6.2%…
  • February 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read