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Cebu Port Authority taps MGB scientists for Cebu post-quake rehab plans

Cebu Port Authority taps MGB scientists for post-quake rehab plans

Cebu Port Authority has tapped the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region…
  • October 20, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Cathay Cargo launches real-time customs tracking via IATA ONE Record

Cathay Cargo launches real-time customs tracking via IATA ONE Record

Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to provide customers with real-time…
  • October 20, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Air cargo rates in Q4 expected to see occasional spikes with tight capacity

Air cargo rates in Q4 expected to see occasional spikes with tight capacity

Global air cargo is facing several challenges and risks in the last…
  • October 20, 2025
  • 4 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read

PortCalls October 20, 2025

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

Adding Value

A colleague was showing me a box of Dubai chocolates. Well, it’s…
  • October 20, 2025
  • 3 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
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
  • 4 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
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
  • 2 minute read
Customs
Fuel marking EOI deadline moved anew to Jan 16

Fuel marking EOI deadline moved anew to Jan 16

Deadline for the submission of expressions of interest to provide project preparation…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Trade deficit drops by 28.8% on improved exports, lower imports

Trade deficit drops by 28.8% on improved exports, lower imports

The country’s trade deficit recorded a 28.8% decline in November 2025 as…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
I.E. Medica gets AEO certification, Brother Industries upgraded

I.E. Medica gets AEO certification, Brother Industries upgraded

I.E. Medica, Inc. has been granted Level 1 accreditation under the Bureau…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
DOTr orders MARINA to hasten deployment of more ships to Romblon

DOTr orders MARINA to hasten deployment of more ships to Romblon

The Department of Transportation directed the Maritime Industry Authority to fast-track the…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 2 minute read
MICT handles highest annual container volume at 3M TEUs

MICT handles highest annual container volume at 3M TEUs

Manila International Container Terminal handled a record three million TEUs in 2025—the…
  • December 22, 2025
  • 2 minute read
PPA opens bidding for P150M centralized digital platform

PPA opens bidding for P150M centralized digital platform

The Philippine Ports Authority is inviting bids for a centralized digital platform…
  • December 18, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Aviation
ACAP names Perez de Tagle as executive director

ACAP names Perez de Tagle as executive director

Air Carriers Association of the Philippines has appointed Jose Enrique Perez de…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
PAL becomes southeast Asia’s first A350-1000 operator

PAL becomes Southeast Asia’s first A350-1000 operator

Philippine Airlines received its first Airbus A350-1000, which arrived in Manila on…
  • December 22, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Air Central China taps Teleport as exclusive general sales agent

Air Central China taps Teleport as exclusive general sales agent

Teleport has been appointed as the exclusive general sales agent for cargo…
  • December 22, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Opinion
Why Christmas Peaks Still Break Freight Schedules — And What Forwarders Can Do About It

Why Christmas Peaks Still Break Freight Schedules — And What Forwarders Can Do About It

Every year, the Christmas rush hits the same lanes: Manila, Cebu, Singapore,…
  • December 22, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Who's in charge

Terminal Cancer

In an interview with DZMM last week, former Department of Transportation undersecretary…
  • December 15, 2025
  • 4 minute read
Manila Port Congestion: Why Forwarders Are Bleeding Time and Money Before the Ship Even Berths

Manila Port Congestion: Why Forwarders Are Bleeding Time and Money Before the Ship Even Berths

By AMIT MAHESHWARI Manila is crowded again. Yard use is high, boxes…
  • December 4, 2025
  • 4 minute read
Ports/Terminals
GIP acquires 40% of Aboitiz InfraCapital for P13.7B

GIP acquires 40% of Aboitiz InfraCapital for P13.7B

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners have finalized the agreement…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
DOTr orders MARINA to hasten deployment of more ships to Romblon

DOTr orders MARINA to hasten deployment of more ships to Romblon

The Department of Transportation directed the Maritime Industry Authority to fast-track the…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 2 minute read
PPA moves bidding for P2B offshore wind port in Camarines Norte to Jan

PPA moves bidding for P2B offshore wind port in Camarines Norte to Jan 2026

The Philippine Ports Authority will bid out in January the contract for…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 3 minute read
3PL
Express delivery permits surge with DICT’s online system

Express delivery permits surge with DICT’s online system

The Department of Information and Communications Technology has seen a significant increase…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 2 minute read
2GO upgrades Escolta hub, first with cafe

2GO upgrades Escolta hub, first with cafe

2GO completed the upgrade of its Escolta branch in Binondo, Manila Upgrade…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Air Central China taps Teleport as exclusive general sales agent

Air Central China taps Teleport as exclusive general sales agent

Teleport has been appointed as the exclusive general sales agent for cargo…
  • December 22, 2025
  • 2 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
Trade deficit drops by 28.8% on improved exports, lower imports

Trade deficit drops by 28.8% on improved exports, lower imports

The country’s trade deficit recorded a 28.8% decline in November 2025 as…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
GIP acquires 40% of Aboitiz InfraCapital for P13.7B

GIP acquires 40% of Aboitiz InfraCapital for P13.7B

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners have finalized the agreement…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
29 new projects worth P125B awaiting BOI Board approval

29 new projects worth P125B awaiting BOI Board approval

The Board of Investments recently endorsed 29 projects with a combined investment…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 2 minute read
Press Releases
Trade deficit drops by 28.8% on improved exports, lower imports

Trade deficit drops by 28.8% on improved exports, lower imports

The country’s trade deficit recorded a 28.8% decline in November 2025 as…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
GIP acquires 40% of Aboitiz InfraCapital for P13.7B

GIP acquires 40% of Aboitiz InfraCapital for P13.7B

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners have finalized the agreement…
  • December 26, 2025
  • 2 minute read
DOTr orders MARINA to hasten deployment of more ships to Romblon

DOTr orders MARINA to hasten deployment of more ships to Romblon

The Department of Transportation directed the Maritime Industry Authority to fast-track the…
  • December 23, 2025
  • 2 minute read