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New Customs Registration Program

AS a general rule, any article imported into the Philippines will require…
  • May 5, 2008
  • 3 minute read

Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

OF late, we have been hearing a lot about new programs on…
  • April 21, 2008
  • 3 minute read

Violation of CBW Rules

Customs Bonded Warehouses, CBWs for short, are presently under increasing scrutiny not…
  • April 7, 2008
  • 3 minute read

Clearing of Mindanao facility for Hanjin in full swing

THE Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA) has started clearing operations for a 500-hectare…
  • April 2, 2008
  • 1 minute read

National intermodal plan in the drawing board

THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is coming up with a…
  • April 2, 2008
  • 2 minute read

BOC eyes adjustment in advance IFM rule from 12 to 6 hours

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is reducing the time requirement in the…
  • April 2, 2008
  • 1 minute read

Nenaco sells two vessels for $3.46M

DEBT-SADDLED shipping firm Negros Navigation (Nenaco) recently sold two vessels, the M/V…
  • April 2, 2008
  • 2 minute read

ICTSI bags MCT contract

PORT operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) bagged the 25-year management…
  • April 2, 2008
  • 2 minute read

Free Zones – A Separate Customs Territory

BASED on international trade practices, ‘free zones’ are a generally understood to…
  • March 24, 2008
  • 4 minute read

Understanding INCOTERMS 2000

INTERNATIONAL Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) play a very important role in international trade.…
  • March 10, 2008
  • 3 minute read
Customs
Business groups cheer PH-EU free trade agreement

Business groups cheer PH-EU free trade agreement

Business groups are cheering the newly concluded Philippines-EU free trade agreement, echoing…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC files charges vs importer, own personnel over misdeclared agri goods

BOC files charges vs importer, staff over misdeclared agri goods

The Bureau of Customs filed six criminal complaints against an importer, customs…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
EU, PH agree on FTA; deal up for legislative approval

EU, PH agree on terms of free trade agreement

The European Union and the Philippines have agreed on the terms of…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
PIL appoints Wan Chee Foong deputy CEO, to succeed Kastrup

PIL names Wan Chee Foong deputy CEO, up for CEO role in 2027

Singapore-based container shipping line Pacific International Lines appointed Wan Chee Foong as…
  • September 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH maritime reps explore Norwegian e-ferry solutions for adoption

PH maritime reps explore Norwegian e-ferry solutions

A maritime delegation from the Philippines, representing both public and private sectors,…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PPA, Antwerp-Bruges group ink 5-year pact on port modernization

PPA, Antwerp-Bruges group ink 5-year pact on port modernization

The Philippine Ports Authority and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International signed a five-year…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
Cathay Cargo bags 4th Air Transport World cargo operator award

Cathay Cargo bags 4th Air Transport World cargo operator award

Cathay Cargo named Cargo Operator of the Year at Air Transport World’s…
  • September 24, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PAL Cargo, Teleport partner to boost PH e-commerce logistics

PAL Cargo, Teleport partner to boost PH e-commerce logistics

PAL Cargo and Teleport Network are combining forces to build what they…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cathay Cargo up 8.6%, passengers hit record in August

Cathay Cargo up 8.6%, passengers hit record in August

Cathay Cargo flew 151,904 tonnes of cargo in August, an 8.6% increase…
  • September 18, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Opinion
What’s the Problem?

What’s the Problem?

In the lead-up to the 2026 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference we asked…
  • September 21, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Customs Efficiency Is Your Gateway to Green Logistics

Customs Efficiency Is Your Gateway to Green Logistics

A shipping manager asked me recently: “Why care about supply chain carbon?”…
  • September 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Reenergized

Reenergized

The plan was to announce the biggest event in our organization’s annual…
  • September 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
ICTSI secures $1-B loan from BDO with 10-year term

ICTSI secures $1B loan from BDO with 10-year term

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. signed a US$1 billion term loan facility…
  • September 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PPA, Antwerp-Bruges group ink 5-year pact on port modernization

PPA, Antwerp-Bruges group ink 5-year pact on port modernization

The Philippine Ports Authority and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International signed a five-year…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PAL Cargo, Teleport partner to boost PH e-commerce logistics

PAL Cargo, Teleport partner to boost PH e-commerce logistics

PAL Cargo and Teleport Network are combining forces to build what they…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL

PH beauty brand Enchanté taps Ninja Van for fulfillment solutions

Filipino beauty brand newcomer Enchanté partners with Ninja Van Philippines to enhance…
  • September 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
2GO opens first SM Mall Logistics service in Mindanao

2GO opens first SM Mall Logistics service in Mindanao

2GO Forwarding opened its first SM Mall Logistics service in Mindanao at…
  • September 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
GHD appoints Rubiano as Transport & Water director in Philippines

GHD appoints Rubiano as Transport & Water director in Philippines

Professional services firm GHD appointed Jemmalene Rubiano as director for transport &…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored
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
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
Economy
Business groups cheer PH-EU free trade agreement

Business groups cheer PH-EU free trade agreement

Business groups are cheering the newly concluded Philippines-EU free trade agreement, echoing…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PAL Cargo, Teleport partner to boost PH e-commerce logistics

PAL Cargo, Teleport partner to boost PH e-commerce logistics

PAL Cargo and Teleport Network are combining forces to build what they…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH trade deficit hits $31.4B in 1H, highest six-month record

PH trade deficit hits $31.4B in 1H, highest six-month record

The country recorded its highest six-month external merchandise trade as well as…
  • September 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Cathay Cargo bags 4th Air Transport World cargo operator award

Cathay Cargo bags 4th Air Transport World cargo operator award

Cathay Cargo named Cargo Operator of the Year at Air Transport World’s…
  • September 24, 2026
  • 2 minute read
2GO opens first SM Mall Logistics service in Mindanao

2GO opens first SM Mall Logistics service in Mindanao

2GO Forwarding opened its first SM Mall Logistics service in Mindanao at…
  • September 23, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PIL appoints Wan Chee Foong deputy CEO, to succeed Kastrup

PIL names Wan Chee Foong deputy CEO, up for CEO role in 2027

Singapore-based container shipping line Pacific International Lines appointed Wan Chee Foong as…
  • September 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read