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Common Customs Audit Issues for Importers

IN the last couple of months, we have been conducting executive briefings…
  • March 29, 2004
  • 4 minute read

ASEAN and the WTO Doha Round

The following article is an excerpt from the presentation made by the…
  • March 15, 2004
  • 4 minute read

A primer on compliance assessment

Republic Act No. 9135, which established the customs Post Entry Audit (PEA)…
  • March 1, 2004
  • 5 minute read

SuperFerry 14 fire claims 2 casualties

FIRE on board the SuperFerry 14, which broke out at 12:50 am…
  • March 1, 2004
  • 1 minute read

PPA to conduct study on 10 ro-ro ports

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement with…
  • March 1, 2004
  • 1 minute read

RP air cargo pact with Asian neighbors halted

THE Philippine government has backed out of an open skies air cargo…
  • March 1, 2004
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Domestic shipping database out in June

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) will come up with a database for…
  • March 1, 2004
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Proposed domestic shipping bill gets industry nod

DOMESTIC shipping industry players expressed enthusiasm with the nearing approval of the…
  • March 1, 2004
  • 2 minute read

Local shipping operators forecast flat growth

LAST year saw flat growth in the domestic shipping industry. This year,…
  • March 1, 2004
  • 1 minute read

Distribution managers anticipate modest growth for 2004

MEMBERS of the Distribution Management Association of the Philippines (DMAP), the association…
  • March 1, 2004
  • 1 minute read
Customs
BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

The Bureau of Customs intercepted nine containers of smuggled vape products worth…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC chief orders interim measures for processing e-commerce shipments

BOC chief orders interim measures for processing e-commerce shipments

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered the implementation of interim measures to ensure…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC issues draft JAO addressing port charges, yard utilization, empty containers

BOC issues draft JAO addressing local shipping charges, yard utilization

The Bureau of Customs released a draft joint administrative order covering transparency…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Maritime
BOC issues draft JAO addressing port charges, yard utilization, empty containers

BOC issues draft JAO addressing local shipping charges, yard utilization

The Bureau of Customs released a draft joint administrative order covering transparency…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Global container volume, rates continue to rise in May–CTS report

Global container volumes up 6.7%, freight rates by 8% in May – CTS report

Global container volumes hit 17.35 million TEUs in May 2026, up 6.7%…
  • July 7, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

PH, Denmark ink MOU on financing, investments in maritime, other sectors

The Philippines and Denmark signed an MOU to strengthen financial and development…
  • July 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
PAL adds Japan, Australia flights for winter, December holiday travel surge

PAL adds Japan, Australia flights for winter, December holiday travel surge

Philippine Airlines is expanding its Japan and Australia services for the winter…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
A.P. Møller seals 40% stake in AC Logistics, sets stage for expansion

A.P. Møller-Maersk unit completes purchase of 40% stake in AC Logistics

A.P. Møller Capital, a unit of Danish transportation and logistics giant A.P.…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cebu Pacific wins Malaysia court case vs MOVE over trademark, ticket sales

Cebu Pacific wins Malaysia court case vs MOVE over trademark, ticket sales

A high court in Malaysia stopped online travel agent MOVE Travel Sdn…
  • July 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion

Between the Cargo and the Crisis

From vulnerability to resilience – this is more than a conference theme.…
  • July 1, 2026
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As Frictionless As Possible

As Frictionless As Possible

Unfortunately, I am not getting any thinner. Yes, I know the answer…
  • June 29, 2026
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Digitalization Cannot Stop at One Company

Digitalization Cannot Stop at One Company

The recent Logistics Services Philippines Conference & Exhibit 2026 has once again…
  • June 28, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

The Bureau of Customs intercepted nine containers of smuggled vape products worth…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC issues draft JAO addressing port charges, yard utilization, empty containers

BOC issues draft JAO addressing local shipping charges, yard utilization

The Bureau of Customs released a draft joint administrative order covering transparency…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 5 minute read
BOC-Cebu exceeds first-half target with P25.3B collection

BOC-Cebu exceeds first-half target with P25.3B collection

The Bureau of Customs-Port of Cebu closed the first six months of…
  • July 7, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
BOC chief orders interim measures for processing e-commerce shipments

BOC chief orders interim measures for processing e-commerce shipments

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered the implementation of interim measures to ensure…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA registers Apexford as logistics locator in Cavite ecozone

PEZA registers Apexford as logistics locator in Cavite ecozone

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority registered Apexford International Corp. as a new…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 1 minute read
A.P. Møller seals 40% stake in AC Logistics, sets stage for expansion

A.P. Møller-Maersk unit completes purchase of 40% stake in AC Logistics

A.P. Møller Capital, a unit of Danish transportation and logistics giant A.P.…
  • July 8, 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
  • 1 minute read
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
BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

The Bureau of Customs intercepted nine containers of smuggled vape products worth…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC chief orders interim measures for processing e-commerce shipments

BOC chief orders interim measures for processing e-commerce shipments

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ordered the implementation of interim measures to ensure…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA registers Apexford as logistics locator in Cavite ecozone

PEZA registers Apexford as logistics locator in Cavite ecozone

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority registered Apexford International Corp. as a new…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Press Releases
BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

BOC seizes P137M worth of misdeclared vape products at MICP

The Bureau of Customs intercepted nine containers of smuggled vape products worth…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA registers Apexford as logistics locator in Cavite ecozone

PEZA registers Apexford as logistics locator in Cavite ecozone

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority registered Apexford International Corp. as a new…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 1 minute read
PAL adds Japan, Australia flights for winter, December holiday travel surge

PAL adds Japan, Australia flights for winter, December holiday travel surge

Philippine Airlines is expanding its Japan and Australia services for the winter…
  • July 8, 2026
  • 2 minute read