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PH warehousing demand accelerates in Q3 as chip makers expand

PH warehousing demand accelerates in Q3 as chip makers expand

Demand for industrial warehousing accelerated in the third quarter of 2026, with…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 4 minute read

PortCalls October 14, 2026

Our latest issue (October 14, 2026). Stories include: Oil shock could raise…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Global container volumes sustain uptrend, hits 17.46M TEUs in Aug

Global container volumes sustain uptrend, hit 17.46M TEUs in Aug

Global container shipping volumes reached a record 17.46 million TEUs in August…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
P700M rice shipment from Vietnam seized by BOC, DA, PH Navy

P700M rice shipment from Vietnam seized

The Bureau of Customs, Department of Agriculture, and Philippine Navy intercepted two…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
FedEx: AI chip boom opens growth for PH semiconductors

FedEx: AI chip boom opens growth for PH semiconductors

AI and EV demand is speeding up chip production in Asia Pacific,…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC creates office to enhance local stakeholder, inter-agency ties

BOC creates Customs Local Affairs Office for stakeholders

The Bureau of Customs created a dedicated office for domestic stakeholder engagement…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PCCBI set for 34th National Convention in Clark on Oct 16

PCCBI set for 34th National Convention in Clark on Oct 16

The Philippine Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. is holding its 34th National…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Shipping lines’ global reliability tumbles to 27% in Sept, vessel delay worsens to 6 days

Only 27% of container ships arrive on time, delays hit 6 days in Sept

Global reliability for shipping lines tumbled for the fourth month in September,…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Air passenger, cargo fuel surcharge drops one level for Oct 16-31

Air passenger, cargo fuel surcharge drops one level for Oct 16-31

The Civil Aeronautics Board lowered by one level the passenger and cargo…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge drops to 5.5% for Oct 13-19

Mindanao Container Terminal fuel surcharge drops to 5.5% for Oct 13-19

Phividec Industrial Authority has authorized Mindanao Container Terminal to impose a 5.5%…
  • October 13, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PCC fines onion cartel a record P1.76B

PCC fines onion cartel a record P1.76B

The Philippine Competition Commission found six firms and their officers liable for…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr joined the opening of UPS’s new International Air…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opened its new hub at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, its…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Maritime
Global shipping lines shift away from vessel sharing deals

Global shipping lines shift away from vessel sharing deals

Cargo shipping companies have been changing how they operate in the last…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH joins EU, 32 other nations in rejecting tolls through straits

PH joins EU, 32 other nations vs tolls on international straits

 The Philippines has joined all 27 European Union member states and 32…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Cebu Pacific carried 1.906 million passengers in September 2026, up 4.4% from…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

Marcos: Private sector key to logistics as UPS opens Clark hub

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr joined the opening of UPS’s new International Air…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opens $80M Clark hub, its largest PH investment

UPS opened its new hub at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, its…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Opinion
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
  • 3 minute read
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
  • 4 minute read
Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

Why Old Customs Orders Cannot Solve Today’s Shipping Woes

The Philippine supply chain community is closely watching the impending Joint Administrative…
  • October 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Ports/Terminals
DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Undersecretary Gil Taway IV gets a fresh three-year term as president and…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
No qualified bidders for DOTr’s TRANSIT consultancy project

No eligible bidders for DOTr’s P51M project tracking consultancy

Bidding for the consultancy services of the Department of Transportation’s proposed Integrated…
  • October 14, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board warned private trucks and vans…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
‘K’ Line Logistics PH marks 3rd year of Silang warehouse operations

‘K’ Line Logistics marks 3rd year of Silang warehouse operations

“K” Line Logistics (Phils.), Inc. marked the third anniversary of its warehouse…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Sponsored

MIFFI becomes LOGISTEED Philippines

Building on a Trusted Foundation. Taking on the Future. After decades of…
  • October 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
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
Economy
Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Undersecretary Gil Taway IV gets a fresh three-year term as president and…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read
LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

LTFRB cracks down on illegal truck-for-hire for e-commerce

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board warned private trucks and vans…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH joins EU, 32 other nations in rejecting tolls through straits

PH joins EU, 32 other nations vs tolls on international straits

 The Philippines has joined all 27 European Union member states and 32…
  • October 15, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Domestic demand lifts Cebu Pacific Sept passenger traffic by 4.4%

Cebu Pacific carried 1.906 million passengers in September 2026, up 4.4% from…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World names Jason Varsamidis CEO for Asia Pacific

DP World appointed Jason Varsamidis as chief executive officer and managing director…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Taway reappointed APECO chief for another 3 years

Undersecretary Gil Taway IV gets a fresh three-year term as president and…
  • October 16, 2026
  • 3 minute read