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Subic port project faces opposition

OLONGAPO CITY – Officials and residents of this city have reacted strongly…
  • November 26, 2003
  • 2 minute read

Shipping operators train for E-port

SHIPPING operators recently sent their representatives to join E-port training sessions in…
  • November 26, 2003
  • 1 minute read

Lorenzo Shipping income sinks 17.1% in first nine months

PURE freight operator Lorenzo Shipping Corp. recently reported a net profit of…
  • November 26, 2003
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New US cargo security rules to take effect in two weeks

ADVANCE shipment details must be sent electronically to authorities before the goods…
  • November 26, 2003
  • 2 minute read

Rules of origin and marking of imported goods

Scenario. XYZ, a Philippine trading company, is planning to introduce in the…
  • November 24, 2003
  • 4 minute read

PPA: No new ports in Manila for now

NEW ports in Manila will not be allowed in a bid to…
  • November 24, 2003
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Customs amends rules on Super Green Lane use

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently amended rules governing use of the…
  • November 24, 2003
  • 1 minute read

Sept imports down 4.5 %

TOTAL merchandise trade for September 2003 declined 1.1% to $6.309 billion from…
  • November 24, 2003
  • 2 minute read

EU-ASEAN Customs officials exchange notes on stopping fake goods

MORE than 80 customs officials from ASEAN and Europe met in Manila…
  • November 24, 2003
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Keppel income up 51% in first nine months

KEPPEL Philippines Marine, Inc., the country’s largest shipyard operator, reported turning in…
  • November 24, 2003
  • 1 minute read
Customs
BOC to implement 3-year customs brokers' accreditation

BOC implements 3-year validity for customs brokers’ registration

Customs brokers’ registration with the Bureau of Customs is now valid for…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperationThe Philippine and Turkish delegations during their recent meeting in Ankara, the first since the pandemic. Photo from Board of Investments

PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperation

The Philippines and Türkiye have agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH reopens for California poultry imports

PH reopens for California poultry imports

Department of Agriculture lifted the temporary ban on poultry imports from California…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord with call for SCS code

ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord with call for SCS code

The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations formally adopted a sweeping maritime…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PPA sets up fuel adjustment scheme for pilotage services

PPA sets up fuel adjustment scheme for pilotage services

The Philippine Ports Authority established a fuel-based adjustment mechanism for harbor pilotage…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

The Philippine Ports Authority has issued guidelines on the computation of fuel…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Cebu Pacific Q1 revenue up but weak peso, fuel cost start to bite

Cebu Pacific Q1 revenue up but weak peso, fuel cost start to bite

Cebu Pacific reported a 10% year-on-year increase in total revenue to P33.3…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Airfare, cargo rates to ease with fuel surcharge drop for May 16-31

Airfare, cargo rates to ease with fuel surcharge drop for May 16-31

Airfares and cargo rates could be lower soon as the Civil Aeronautics…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sangley Airport feasibility study gets USTDA funding

Sangley airport study gets USTDA funding; more nations join Luzon Economic Corridor project

The United States Trade and Development Agency is funding the feasibility study…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Opinion
Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

Ten Commitments, Eight Years. Time to Govern.

I was not only present at the Fairmont Makati on May 6…
  • May 14, 2026
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Container Rates Are Moving Again. Your Pricing Model Is Already Outdated

Container Rates Are Moving Again. Your Pricing Model Is Already Outdated

What happened Rates on Asia lanes are unstable again. Red Sea diversions…
  • May 4, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Infrastructure Pro Max

Infrastructure Pro Max

SCMAP president Pierre Carlo Curay will be speaking at this Wednesday’s LSPH…
  • May 4, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. welcomes the admission by a Costa Rica…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

PPA issues guidelines on fuel surcharge adjustment for port operators

The Philippine Ports Authority has issued guidelines on the computation of fuel…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sangley Airport feasibility study gets USTDA funding

Sangley airport study gets USTDA funding; more nations join Luzon Economic Corridor project

The United States Trade and Development Agency is funding the feasibility study…
  • May 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
3PL
NYK Line revenues drop 6.3% in FY2025

NYK Line revenues drop 6.3% in FY2025

Japanese shipping and logistics company NYK Line saw a 6.3% drop in…
  • May 12, 2026
  • 3 minute read
DHL Express boosts PH network with new Manila Gateway

DHL Express boosts PH network with P650M Manila Gateway

DHL Express inaugurated its new €9-million (about P650 million) Manila Gateway in…
  • May 12, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Strong demand, high oil prices to push ocean freight rates further up

Strong demand, high oil prices to push ocean freight rates further up

Elevated ocean freight rates are expected to go further up due to…
  • May 12, 2026
  • 2 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
  • 2 minute read
Economy
ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord with call for SCS code

ASEAN adopts maritime cooperation accord with call for SCS code

The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations formally adopted a sweeping maritime…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperationThe Philippine and Turkish delegations during their recent meeting in Ankara, the first since the pandemic. Photo from Board of Investments

PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperation

The Philippines and Türkiye have agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC creates hub for top traders to streamline customs procedures

BOC creates Top Importers Office for seamless movement of goods

The Bureau of Customs has created a Top Importers Office to serve…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

ICTSI appeals on Costa Rica terminal project proceeds

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. welcomes the admission by a Costa Rica…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperationThe Philippine and Turkish delegations during their recent meeting in Ankara, the first since the pandemic. Photo from Board of Investments

PH, Türkiye seek expanded trade, investment cooperation

The Philippines and Türkiye have agreed to expand trade and investment cooperation…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH reopens for California poultry imports

PH reopens for California poultry imports

Department of Agriculture lifted the temporary ban on poultry imports from California…
  • May 14, 2026
  • 2 minute read