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2.4% growth seen for maritime trade in 2023

2.4% growth seen for maritime trade in 2023

The global maritime trade is expected to grow 2.4% in 2023 despite…
  • September 28, 2023
  • 4 minute read
Signing of goods declaration not exclusive to customs brokers, rules SC

Signing of goods declaration not exclusive to customs brokers, rules SC

The signing of the goods declaration is no longer exclusive to customs…
  • September 28, 2023
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CGSA expects to handle 5% more cargo by year-end

CGSA expects to handle 5% more cargo by year-end

Contecon Guayaquil S.A. aims to move over 900,000 twenty-foot equivalent units by…
  • September 27, 2023
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PH aims for reelection to IMO Council in 2024-2025

PH aims for reelection to IMO Council in 2024-2025

The Philippines seeks re-election to the International Maritime Organization Council in Category…
  • September 27, 2023
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Tacloban airport to be completed by March 2024

Tacloban airport to be completed by March 2024

The Tacloban Airport is expected to be completed by March 2024 after…
  • September 27, 2023
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Marcos rejects rice tariff cut amid market concerns

Marcos rejects rice tariff cut amid market concerns

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. thumbed down the proposal to temporarily cut tariff…
  • September 27, 2023
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OTS chief resigns amid NAIA theft incidents

OTS chief resigns amid NAIA theft incidents

Office for Transportation Security chief Ma. O Aplasca has submitted his courtesy…
  • September 27, 2023
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supply chain role in setting transformation in motion

The Rest Will Follow

Taking off from our recently concluded 2023 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference last…
  • September 27, 2023
  • 3 minute read

PortCalls September 27, 2023

Our latest issue (September 27, 2023). Stories include: CAB maintains fuel surcharge…
  • September 26, 2023
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SingPost, FedEx collaborate to bring parcel drop-off convenience to post offices

SingPost, FedEx collaborate to bring parcel drop-off convenience to post offices

SingPost and FedEx join forces for a three-month trial, allowing FedEx customers…
  • September 26, 2023
  • 2 minute read
Customs
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
BOC directs officers to strictly monitor 90-day container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

The Philippines and Canada recently concluded the second round of negotiations for…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Maritime
Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
  • May 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. reported US$16.62 billion in revenues for its…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority further reduced port tariff rates to 35%…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Aviation
Air cargo demand in Asia Pacific climbs 2.5% in March amid Middle East disruption

Air cargo demand in Asia Pacific climbs 2.5% in March amid Middle East disruption

International air cargo demand in Asia Pacific rose by 2.5% year-on-year in…
  • April 29, 2026
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SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic cargo, logistics hub proposal

SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic airport project

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority calls for challenge bids to the unsolicited…
  • April 29, 2026
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Airline fuel surcharge drops one level for May 1-15

Air fares to drop slightly with fuel surcharge down one level

The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a slightly lower level of passenger and…
  • April 28, 2026
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Opinion
Connecting the Dots

Now We’re Connecting the Dots

It might seem like the worst is over. We have seen oil…
  • April 20, 2026
  • 4 minute read
Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do

BY AMIT MAHESHWARI On April 7, oil companies in the Philippines pushed…
  • April 13, 2026
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SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer

Should the final medical assessment of a seafarer timely issued by the…
  • April 9, 2026
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Ports/Terminals
Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Foreign shipments drive PH ports’ cargo volume up by 5% in Q1

Cargoes handled at Philippine ports grew 5% to 66.961 million metric tons…
  • May 1, 2026
  • 3 minute read
BOC directs officers to strictly monitor 90-day container dwell time

BOC orders strict monitoring of 90-day foreign container dwell time

The Bureau of Customs directed its district collectors to monitor strict compliance…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority further reduced port tariff rates to 35%…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
3PL
Yello X to provide transport services for coconut products in Luzon

Yello X to transport coconut, related products across Luzon

Yello X Supply Chain Solutions signed an agreement with the Coconut Industry…
  • April 29, 2026
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SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic cargo, logistics hub proposal

SBMA calls for challenge bids to Subic airport project

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority calls for challenge bids to the unsolicited…
  • April 29, 2026
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DPWH chief to drive infrastructure dialogue at Logistics Services Philippines Conference 2026

Logistics Services Philippines (LSPH) Conference & Exhibit 2026, set on May 6…
  • April 24, 2026
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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
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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
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
PH trade deficit widens moderately at .1% in March 2026

PH trade deficit widens slightly in March 2026

The country’s trade deficit recorded a slight increase of 0.1% in March…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

PH-Canada trade negotiations continue with 3rd round set in July

The Philippines and Canada recently concluded the second round of negotiations for…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read
Press Releases
PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

PH exports reach record high at $8.17B in March 2026

Philippines’ export sales surged to US$8.17 billion in March 2026, the highest…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 4 minute read
ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

ONE records $16.6B revenue in 2025, net profit drops to $338M

Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. reported US$16.62 billion in revenues for its…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 2 minute read
SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

SBMA further cuts port fees by 35%, slashes other charges

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority further reduced port tariff rates to 35%…
  • April 30, 2026
  • 3 minute read