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FAST Logistics opens Opol warehouse to boost Mindanao supply chains

FAST Logistics opens warehouse to boost Mindanao supply chains

FAST Logistics opened a new 1.8-hectare warehouse hub in Opol, Misamis Oriental…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aboitiz InfraCapital airports handle over 16M passengers in 2025

Aboitiz InfraCapital airports handle over 16M passengers in 2025

Aboitiz InfraCapital airports handled 16.17 million passengers in 2025 The Mactan-Cebu International…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
2GO, DTI team up for logistics support to MSMEs

2GO, DTI team up for logistics support to MSMEs

The Department of Trade and Industry and 2GO Group, Inc. signed a…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Bangsamoro gov’t breaks ground for Bongao Port expansion

Bangsamoro gov’t breaks ground on Bongao Port expansion

The Bangsamoro Ministry of Transportation and Communications turned over the newly rehabilitated…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Cathay Group lifts 1.6M tonnes of cargo, 36M passengers in 2025

Cathay Group lifts 1.6M tonnes of cargo, 36M passengers in 2025

Cathay Cargo lifted 1.6 million tonnes in 2025, up 9% year-on-year Capacity…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 3 minute read
AC Logistics to acquire 84% of Glacier Megafridge

AC Logistics to acquire majority stake in Glacier Megafridge

AC Logistics Holdings Corp. signed an agreement to acquire up to around…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PEZA expanding online portal for easier customs, visa processing

PEZA expanding online portal for easier customs, visa processing

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority is adding new features to its online…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls January 26, 2026

Our latest issue (January 26, 2026). Stories include: Cargo volume at Cebu…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 1 minute read
New World Order

New World Order

Generally I’m not keen on writing about the same topic twice in…
  • January 26, 2026
  • 4 minute read

Registered Owner Rule

By ATTY JOEY T. BANDAY Is it imperative to apply the registered…
  • January 24, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Customs
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Supply chain paralysis from Middle East conflict has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

Supply chain paralysis has been one of businesses’ biggest fears

The global supply chain disruption sparked by the US-Israel attack on Iran…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
US Trade Court orders refund of illegal tariffs to importers

US Trade Court orders refund of illegal tariffs to importers

The United States Court of International Trade directed the refund of payments…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump's insurance offer unclear

Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump’s insurance offer unclear

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, said the United States government’s…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees

Another bill filed on regulation of international shipping line fees

Another bill has been filed in Congress seeking to strengthen oversight functions…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 5 minute read
ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. reported an attributable net income of US$1.05…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight forwarders processed 68.458 million kilograms of cargo in 2025, up…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Major carriers in the Gulf have resumed freighter operations but still at…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
International air cargo drops slightly to 17.4M kgs in 2025

International air freight forwarders in PH handle 0.2% less volume in 2025

International airfreight forwarders operating in the Philippines handled 17.377 million kilograms of…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Opinion
The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge

The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge

Major shipping lines, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, are actively shifting vessels back…
  • February 28, 2026
  • 2 minute read
A truly tall order

A Truly Tall Order

Perhaps the most striking statistic that I saw during the economic briefing…
  • February 23, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Stop the Cash Leak: BOC Eyes 15-Day Clock on Container Deposits

Stop the Cash Leak: BOC Eyes 15-Day Clock on Container Deposits

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is proposing a new…
  • February 15, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Air cargo movement in the Gulf resumes, but limited & volatile

Major carriers in the Gulf have resumed freighter operations but still at…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

ICTSI income grows 23% to over $1B as ports handle more cargo

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. reported an attributable net income of US$1.05…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
PHLPost halts acceptance of mail to 35 countries

PHLPost halts acceptance of mail to 35 countries

Philippine Postal Corporation temporarily suspends international outbound mail to 35 countries Suspension…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Rhenus opens Parañaque warehouse in PH expansion drive

Rhenus opens Parañaque warehouse in PH expansion drive

Rhenus Group opened a new 7,320-square meter multi-user warehouse in Parañaque City…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight volume up 1.9% in 2025

Domestic airfreight forwarders processed 68.458 million kilograms of cargo in 2025, up…
  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
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Rhenus Philippines: A New Era in Pasay

Rhenus Philippines has inaugurated its new head office, which consolidates Rhenus Air…
  • September 21, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Economy
PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 34 new and expansion projects…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

Manufacturing output volume up 1.2% in Jan 2026

The Philippine manufacturing sector started the year off with continued but slower…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

PEZA approves P22.5B investments in Feb

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority Board approved 34 new and expansion projects…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump's insurance offer unclear

Global shipping org BIMCO says Trump’s insurance offer unclear

BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, said the United States government’s…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

BOC keeps closer watch on oil imports, inventory at all ports

The Bureau of Customs has intensified its monitoring of oil importations and…
  • March 6, 2026
  • 3 minute read