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Ex-SBMA chair Payumo, 88

Ex-SBMA chair Payumo, 88

Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman Felicito Payumo passed away on October…
  • October 20, 2025
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PortCalls October 20, 2025

Our latest issue (October 20, 2025). Stories include: ATI to spend P3B…
  • October 20, 2025
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Adding Value

Adding Value

A colleague was showing me a box of Dubai chocolates. Well, it’s…
  • October 20, 2025
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HMM places $2.8B newbuilding order

HMM places $2.8B newbuilding order

• South Korean shipping line HMM recently placed a KRW 4 trillion…
  • October 19, 2025
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Shipping emissions pact fails to get approval, talks to resume next year

Shipping emissions pact fails to get approval, talks to resume next year

A landmark pact to cut global shipping emissions failed to secure approval…
  • October 19, 2025
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Tanza Barge Terminal looks to welcome third barge in Q1 2026

Tanza Barge Terminal looks to welcome third barge in Q1 2026

Tanza Barge Terminal is looking to welcome a third barge by the…
  • October 19, 2025
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AC Logistics appoints Relativo to lead U-Freight Phils

AC Logistics appoints Relativo as U-Freight Phils president

AC Logistics Holdings appointed Rowena Relativo as president and product head of…
  • October 17, 2025
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US to penalize signatories to IMO’s Net Zero Framework for shipping

US to penalize signatories to IMO’s Net Zero Framework for shipping

The Trump administration has lined up possible sanctions against countries that will…
  • October 17, 2025
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PCC green-lights Singapore firm’s acquisition of cold storage operator CAMP Resources

PCC clears acquisition of cold storage operator CAMP Resources

The Philippine Competition Commission cleared the acquisition by Singapore-based Permafrost Investments GMF2…
  • October 17, 2025
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Cebu Pacific Q3 passenger volume rises 2.6%

Cebu Pacific Sept passenger volume rises 2.6%

Cebu Pacific carried 1.8 million passengers in September 2025, up 2.6% year-on-year…
  • October 17, 2025
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Customs
DA backs higher pork tariffs, plans import curbs in Jan-Nov

DA backs higher pork tariffs, plans import curbs in Jan-Nov

Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. backed calls by local hog raisers…
  • October 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
$34.1M USDA fund to boost PH ube in global supply chain

$34.1M USDA fund to boost PH ube in global supply chain

The Philippine Department of Agriculture welcomed a US$34.1-million (P2.1 billion) grant from…
  • October 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SEIPI spotlights Team ASEAN in semiconductor value chain at PSECE 2026

SEIPI spotlights Team ASEAN in semiconductor value chain at PSECE 2026

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is holding…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Investments in dual-fuel fleet top $200B with over 1,350 ships

Investments in dual-fuel fleet top $200B with over 1,350 ships

More than 500 dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers are now operating…
  • October 23, 2026
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MARINA heightens safety compliance checks for Undas trips

MARINA heightens safety compliance checks for Undas trips

The Maritime Industry Authority will intensify safety compliance monitoring beginning October 26,…
  • October 23, 2026
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AISL, ATI meet on moving cargo faster at Manila, Batangas ports

AISL, ATI meet on moving cargo faster at Manila, Batangas ports

The Association of International Shipping Lines and Asian Terminals Inc. recently held…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
NAIA international passengers on the rise, airlines add more routes

NAIA international passengers on the rise, airlines add more routes

International passenger traffic at Ninoy Aquino International Airport rose 2.6% year on…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
UPS Clark hub boosts 759-hectare Clark AeroDistrict plan

UPS Clark hub boosts 759-hectare Clark AeroDistrict plan

The new UPS hub is a key step in building Clark AeroDistrict,…
  • October 22, 2026
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Cathay Cargo volumes rise 14%, passengers up 9% in September

Cathay Cargo volumes rise 14%, passengers up 9% in September

Cathay Cargo’s freight volumes rose 14.2% year on year to 154,041 tonnes…
  • October 22, 2026
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Opinion
Not in My Backyard

Not in My Backyard

A couple of weeks ago the city government of Valenzuela announced that…
  • October 19, 2026
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The Rise of the Hybrid Customs Broker

Leading the Adaptation: The Rise of the Hybrid Customs Broker

“Dear Customs Wiz, I have been a licensed customs broker for twelve…
  • October 14, 2026
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Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Removing the Excise Tax Is Not Just For ‘The Rich’

Over the past fortnight the price of diesel, in particular, reached triple…
  • October 5, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
NAIA international passengers on the rise, airlines add more routes

NAIA international passengers on the rise, airlines add more routes

International passenger traffic at Ninoy Aquino International Airport rose 2.6% year on…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
AISL, ATI meet on moving cargo faster at Manila, Batangas ports

AISL, ATI meet on moving cargo faster at Manila, Batangas ports

The Association of International Shipping Lines and Asian Terminals Inc. recently held…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Foreign cargo drive up volume at PH ports in Jan-Sept 2026

Foreign cargo drives up volume at PH ports in Jan-Sept 2026

Philippine ports recorded higher cargo, container, roll-on/roll-off, and passenger traffic in the…
  • October 23, 2026
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3PL
AISL, ATI meet on moving cargo faster at Manila, Batangas ports

AISL, ATI meet on moving cargo faster at Manila, Batangas ports

The Association of International Shipping Lines and Asian Terminals Inc. recently held…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Pure Logistics Express expands with new Muntinlupa warehouse

Pure Logistics Express expands with new Muntinlupa warehouse

Pure Logistics Express Inc. opened a new warehouse facility in Muntinlupa City,…
  • October 23, 2026
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2GO highlights logistics industry careers as applications rise 21%

2GO highlights logistics industry careers as applications rise 21%

Integrated transportation and logistics provider 2GO highlighted career opportunities across the industry…
  • October 21, 2026
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Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
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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
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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
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Economy
DA backs higher pork tariffs, plans import curbs in Jan-Nov

DA backs higher pork tariffs, plans import curbs in Jan-Nov

Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. backed calls by local hog raisers…
  • October 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
$34.1M USDA fund to boost PH ube in global supply chain

$34.1M USDA fund to boost PH ube in global supply chain

The Philippine Department of Agriculture welcomed a US$34.1-million (P2.1 billion) grant from…
  • October 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SEIPI spotlights Team ASEAN in semiconductor value chain at PSECE 2026

SEIPI spotlights Team ASEAN in semiconductor value chain at PSECE 2026

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. is holding…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
DA backs higher pork tariffs, plans import curbs in Jan-Nov

DA backs higher pork tariffs, plans import curbs in Jan-Nov

Agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. backed calls by local hog raisers…
  • October 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
$34.1M USDA fund to boost PH ube in global supply chain

$34.1M USDA fund to boost PH ube in global supply chain

The Philippine Department of Agriculture welcomed a US$34.1-million (P2.1 billion) grant from…
  • October 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
NAIA international passengers on the rise, airlines add more routes

NAIA international passengers on the rise, airlines add more routes

International passenger traffic at Ninoy Aquino International Airport rose 2.6% year on…
  • October 23, 2026
  • 3 minute read