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BOC eyes added guidelines, higher rates for off-dock stations

The Bureau of Customs is proposing additional guidelines and an increase in…
  • October 22, 2024
  • 2 minute read
PCC approves Sangley airport JV, saying it won't restrict competition

PCC approves Sangley airport JV, saying it won’t restrict competition

The Philippine Competition Commission approved the proposed joint venture between the Cavite…
  • October 22, 2024
  • 3 minute read
FastCat to open Zamboanga-Basilan route

FastCat to open Zamboanga-Basilan route

FastCat, the flagship brand of Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corp., is opening a…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 2 minute read

Port managers ordered to prepare for Kristine

The Philippine Ports Authority directed all port management offices to prepare for…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 3 minute read
Marcos OKs expansion of West Cebu Industrial Park

Marcos OKs expansion of West Cebu Industrial Park

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has authorized the expansion of the West Cebu…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 2 minute read
PEZA, PNOC sign MOU to develop self-generating industrial park

PEZA, PNOC sign MOU to develop self-generating industrial park

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority and state-run Philippine National Oil Co. have…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 2 minute read
supply chain education

Starting Points

At a forum conducted by industrial engineering students of the University of…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 4 minute read
ICTSI, AISL collaborate to address global shipping disruptions ahead of peak holiday season

ICTSI, AISL collaborate to address global shipping disruptions ahead of peak holiday season

In anticipation of the peak holiday season, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls October 21, 2024

Our latest issue (October 21, 2024). Stories include: 7 Asian ports sign…
  • October 21, 2024
  • 1 minute read
DTI plans to maximize use of 400 special economic zones

DTI plans to maximize use of 400 special economic zones

The Department of Trade and Industry plans to boost the utilization of…
  • October 20, 2024
  • 2 minute read
Customs
Minimum access volume for pork imports raised to stabilize supply

Minimum access volume for pork imports raised to stabilize supply

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an order increasing the minimum access…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC-NAIA seizes P8.4M shabu from abandoned shipment

BOC-NAIA seizes P8.4M shabu from abandoned shipment

Bureau of Customs agents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized P8.39 million…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 1 minute read
BOC assures AmCham of commitment to customs reforms

BOC assures AmCham of commitment to customs reforms

Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno emphasized the Bureau of Customs’ efforts in digitalization…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Maritime
2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

Two of the biggest seaports in the Middle East continue to be…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
US indicts Chinese major container makers, execs for price fixing

US indicts Chinese major container makers, execs for price fixing

The United States charged seven Chinese executives of four major shipping container…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Cagayan de Oro Port acquires new twin-lift harbor crane

Cagayan de Oro Port tests new twin-lift harbor crane

Port of Cagayan de Oro conducted its first operational test of a…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

Philippine Airlines’ seasonal, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Sapporo resume Nov. 23,…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Emirates posts record $6.6B profit in FY2025

Emirates posts record $6.6B profit in FY2025

The Emirates Group reported a record profit before tax of US$6.6 billion…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Lufthansa Technik PH leases space at Clark airport

Lufthansa Technik PH leases space at Clark airport

Lufthansa Technik Philippines has signed a lease agreement for a plot of…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

New Rules, Old Gaps: What CAO 01-2026 Got Right — and Missed

The Bureau of Customs’ issuance of Customs Administrative Order No. 01-2026, which…
  • May 19, 2026
  • 2 minute read
In Defense of the Humanities

In Defense of the Humanities

Whenever I find myself in a conversation about artificial intelligence, I get…
  • May 18, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

Undervaluation Is No Longer a Shortcut. It’s a System Trigger.

What happened Bureau of Customs Philippines is not just “checking more.” They…
  • May 18, 2026
  • 2 minute read
Ports/Terminals
2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

Two of the biggest seaports in the Middle East continue to be…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC-NAIA seizes P8.4M shabu from abandoned shipment

BOC-NAIA seizes P8.4M shabu from abandoned shipment

Bureau of Customs agents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized P8.39 million…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 1 minute read
Cagayan de Oro Port acquires new twin-lift harbor crane

Cagayan de Oro Port tests new twin-lift harbor crane

Port of Cagayan de Oro conducted its first operational test of a…
  • May 20, 2026
  • 2 minute read
3PL
2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

Two of the biggest seaports in the Middle East continue to be…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH warehousing steady in Q1 as regional growth gains momentum

PH warehousing steady in Q1 as regional growth gains momentum

The Philippine industrial warehousing sector remained resilient and active during the first…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 5 minute read
US indicts Chinese major container makers, execs for price fixing

US indicts Chinese major container makers, execs for price fixing

The United States charged seven Chinese executives of four major shipping container…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Sponsored
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
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
Economy
Minimum access volume for pork imports raised to stabilize supply

Minimum access volume for pork imports raised to stabilize supply

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued an order increasing the minimum access…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
PH warehousing steady in Q1 as regional growth gains momentum

PH warehousing steady in Q1 as regional growth gains momentum

The Philippine industrial warehousing sector remained resilient and active during the first…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 5 minute read
US indicts Chinese major container makers, execs for price fixing

US indicts Chinese major container makers, execs for price fixing

The United States charged seven Chinese executives of four major shipping container…
  • May 21, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

2 major Gulf ports remain congested, other regions mainly stable

Two of the biggest seaports in the Middle East continue to be…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

PAL’s seasonal direct flights to Sapporo resume Nov 23

Philippine Airlines’ seasonal, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Sapporo resume Nov. 23,…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 2 minute read
BOC-NAIA seizes P8.4M shabu from abandoned shipment

BOC-NAIA seizes P8.4M shabu from abandoned shipment

Bureau of Customs agents at Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized P8.39 million…
  • May 22, 2026
  • 1 minute read